Mango Margaritas
For the Mango Margarita Mix:
- 1 1/4 pounds fresh mangoes
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Gray salt
For the drink:
- 3 cups ice
- 1 1/2 cups Mango Margarita Mix
- 4 ounces tequila
- 2 ounces triple sec
- Lime wedges
- Mint Salt, recipe follows
Directions
Peel and pit the mangoes and cut them into large chunks. Place the mango in a blender with the water, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more sugar, if necessary.
Fill the blender with ice and add the Mango Margarita Mix, tequila, and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Rub the rim of a margarita glass with a lime wedge and dip into Mint Salt to coat rim. Fill glass and enjoy!
Mint Salt:
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 cup gray salt or coarse sea salt
Clean and dry mint and roughly chop. With a mortar and pestle, crush equal parts fresh mint and salt.
Yield: about 1 cup salt
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8 comments
Yuuuuuuuuuum!!
love this... what a wonderful combination! guess i'll have to try it ;)
feliz cinco de mayo!
ashley
www.thechicline.blogspot.com
oh, these sound fabulous! they look so refreshing. i'm bookmarking this post for sure!
Tequila does bad things to me. But, hey, it's Cinco de Mayo! And anything with mango is delish.
Ooooh, those look delish!
oh I'll have to try it now!
Holy smokes, that sounds delicious! I will def have to try this out soon!
It is early in the AM here and these sound wonderful! :)
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