Whole Citrus Margaritas

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Tacos and Margaritas

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (15)

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Prep Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
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Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

4 navel oranges, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 lemons, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 limes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup Cointreau
1/4 cup Triple Sec
1 1/2 cups good quality tequila (recommended: 100 percent agave)

To serve:

10 cups ice
Fine salt, for the rims of the glasses
10 lime wedges

Directions

Put the oranges, lemons, and limes through a juicer. Pour the juice into a large pitcher. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Then stir in the Cointreau, Triple Sec, and tequila.

To serve: Pour salt onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the top of each glass and dip the glass in the salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice and pour in the juice mixture. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.

Chef's note: Farm freshness is the key here. Look for the citrus that is mostly in season and adjust the recipe. Tangerines, Meyer lemons, and key limes all have amazing flavor if you can find them.

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recipe Whole Citrus Margaritas
Kellie Gautier, MS 06-29-2009
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texture
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

My husband and I couldnt get past the texture. Maybe my juicer didnt do a good job. We tried blending it with ice then... tried straining it but we just couldnt come up with a product that we enjoyed. I think it is a good idea but next time I would peel the fruit. Read more
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Sir Lynnfield, MA 12-11-2008
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Pith a Problem
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

To be fair, I didn't follow this recipe exactly. But I remember thinking "really? Use the whole fruit?" in the... Margarita? Maybe my blender couldn't get it smooth enough... but I have a decent blender. I had the same reaction as other reviewers - bitter, and the texture (not completely smooth) was tough to bear. I ran my final product through a strainer & and that took care of much of the texture and bitterness problem. I may try this again, but only with the fruit and the zest... no pith. Thanks, Michael, for the new twist on an old favorite... like all recipes, I'll tweak it until I love it. Read more
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Marcella Idaho Falls, ID 09-24-2007
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Chewy Margaritas
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The texture of these made my guests gag, not to mention how long it took to juice the fruit.
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Anonymous 09-16-2007
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Cointreau and Triple Sec?
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

While I like his show, I'm a little puzzled as to why he's use Cointreau and Triple Sec. Cointreau is (high quality) Triple... Sec. This is a great money saving technique but if you're sticking by the 100% agave Tequila stick to the higher quality Cointreau. Enjoy!Read more
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Anonymous 01-07-2007
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Great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very tasty. I usually peel the fruit first unlike Micheal.
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Anonymous 12-02-2006
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Best Tasting Margaritas
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were so easy to make and the taste was so good it was hard to remember to drink in moderation. Sorry, couldn't do. ... I highly recommend this one.Read more