margarita

Blood Orange Margarita

February 22, 2018

Well, friends, this may be the fastest turn-around in the history of the blog. As I sit here typing this I am still sipping on the very blood orange margarita that I took pictures of just moments ago.

Truth be told, I took the photos 2 hours ago, but I am such a light-weight that I drink most of my drinks very slowly!

Anyways, I had to get this post up today because, by a sheer stroke of luck, today happens to be National Margarita Day! This is actually a wonderful coincidence because I had no idea it was National Margarita Day until about 30 minutes ago. Now I no longer have to feel guilting about drinking at 2:00 pm on a weekday because really I am just celebrating the holiday!

And this blood orange margarita is a delicious way to celebrate!

How to Make It

For this recipe you will need:

Blood oranges
Limes
Tequila
Agave syrup (or sugar/simple syrup)
Salt

You have all of that on hand, right? No? Okay, I will wait here while you go to the store and get them.

Alright, now you are ready to make some margaritas!

Juice a blood orange and a lime and then measure out 2 ounces of the juice. Combine the juice with the agave syrup (or your sweetener of choice) and tequila.

If you have a cocktail shaker, it’s time to dust that puppy off and shake your margarita mix with some ice cubes to get it nice and cold. If you are like me and do not have a cocktail shaker, just stir it around in a large glass until it’s chilled.

I personally like a salt rim. If you are, too, you will want to rub a lime wedge around the rim of your glass then dip into some coarse salt. Once your glass is ready, you can pour in your blood orange margarita!

Now you are ready to celebrate with me!

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Margarita Chicken

April 8, 2016

When a drink after work isn’t enough, make this Margarita Chicken!

I make chicken for dinner a lot. It’s easy and requires almost no thought on my part, which is great for those long days. But plain ol’ chicken can get boring after a while. Which is why I try to mix things up every now and then.

One of our more recent chicken experiments is this Margarita Chicken. It is exactly what it sounds like. Imagine marinating chicken in a margarita and this is what you would get, more or less.

In case you aren’t sure what goes into a margarita, its a lot of lime juice, a hint of Triple Sec (orange liquor), some simple syrup, and a shot of Tequila. Since this is a chicken recipe, I decided to forgo the sweetness. But just about everything else in the marinade is just like the drink – lime juice, orange juice (instead of triple sec), tequila, and a generous amount of sea salt! Because I like my margaritas with salt. There may also be a hint of garlic and cumin in there, too. I definitely wouldn’t recommend putting either of those in your drink.

To make sure that the lime flavor was coming through loud in clear, I also topped off the chicken with some lime zest along with some salt and pepper.

After the chicken is done getting drunk on it’s very own margarita, all it needs is a good sear on a hot grill or in a pan and it is done! And don’t worry about overcooking this chicken. The lime juice and tequila makes the chicken breasts nice and moist and tender, so you won’t dry it out if you tend to overcook chicken like me.

I hope this recipe will inspire you to mix up your chicken routine. It would be perfect with a side of rice, on a nice salad, or in a taco. The options are endless!

Enjoy!

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Mango Margarita

May 4, 2014

This recipe was inspired by a picture on Instagram. I really wish I could give credit to the person, but I didn’t “like” the picture so I have no idea who posted it. Who ever it was, thank you for the inspiration!

I love a good margarita (clearly, since I am willing to make it into a tart). But some times its fun to mix things up. So when I saw that mango margarita posted to Instagram, I knew I had to try to make my own.

What makes this a bit unusual, is the chili-salt rim. Growing up in Southern California, the chili-mango flavor combination was very popular. It may seem a bit unusual but they actually go really well together! It is not at all spicy, and the smokiness of the chili and the salt really bring out the sweetness of the mango. However, the margarita is just as good without the chili if that is your thing.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Salud!

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Margarita Tart

April 28, 2014

I don’t know what it says about me to turn a drink into a dessert….or make my dessert alcoholic, so let’s not read too much into it, okay?

This tart is essentially just like any other lime tart with a few extra ingredients. How do you turn lime juice into a margarita? Tequila, triple sec, and salt.

To get that hint of salt, I added pretzels to the crust by processing both graham crackers and pretzels, then adding in melted butter. If that sounds delicious on its own, let me tell you, it is. I may or may not have eaten the leftover crust out of the bowl with a spoon. By itself.

The filling is essentially a margarita with condensed milk and egg yolks to make a curd. If you have the extra limes, you might as well use them to make yourself a real margarita.

If you are worried about serving this dessert to kids, the alcohol does cook out, however you could forgo the tequila completely and add in orange juice instead of triple sec to get the same effect.

I will definitely be making this again this summer. It’s tart with a hint of sweetness, plus you that little bite from the tequila followed by the saltiness from the crust. Just like your favorite margarita.

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