Photo: Whole Citrus Margaritas Recipe
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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By sherrielynn123
west bloomfield, MI
on July 27, 2011
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I thought this was a great recipe. I loved it. I don't like processed mixes and fruit juices (and I have a whole fruit juicer. That's important. A lot of juicers aren't designed to handle citrus peels. The peels add enough bitter to offset the Cointreau. I didn't add sugar or triple sec (not a big fan of sweet. He also has one for Bloody Mary's using fresh tomoatoes, awesome!
By mrslaurajjones
on March 04, 2011
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I modified this recipe slightly & love how it turned out!
1- use a blender designed for whole foods (i use a vitamix or it will be pulpy
2- blend just the fruit on high for about 1 minute before adding the liquid & ice. this will help the texture. (possibly longer if you don't have a strong blender
3- substitue 1/4 to 1/2 cup agave nector for the sugar, Contreau & triple sec (to taste You can find it at whole food stores & many liquor stores.
4- vary the amount of fruit to taste. We ended up using 1 x-large peeled orange, 2 peeled limes, 1 peeled lemon... and 1 cup of strawberries... per batch
5- Enjoy :
By kmoore1759_11941709
Gautier, MS
on June 29, 2009
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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.
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