{recipe} Caribbean Sea Margaritas
It’s finally raining steadily here in California, which is great news because we are in a terrible drought! The silver lining of the drought is that no one is complaining about the rain; in fact, most people are openly celebrating it. Still, with the deep freeze in the rest of the country and the gray gloom here in San Francisco, I find my mind wandering to the impossibly beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea and dreaming a little bit of some sun and sand.
These pretty blue margaritas are great if you have a theme party that demands a blue drink – I first had them for a business school graduation party (school colors: blue and gold) and for a wedding shower that was themed with different shades of blue. Blue Curacao is a sweet, orange-flavored liqueur that subs nicely for the triple sec or Grand Marnier you’d usually find in a margarita, so the taste is not much different from a traditional margarita. The color is a lot more exciting, however.
At this point, I am about 6 1/2 months pregnant so it’s been awhile since I’ve actually had a margarita. Nice to have something to look forward to, though!
RECIPE: Caribbean Sea Margaritas
Makes 2. But you can always increase the recipe to make a whole pitcher if you like!
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 oz. good quality white, silver, or light tequila (I prefer Sauza Hornitos)
- 2 oz. Blue Curacao
- 2 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
- coarse salt and sugar to rim the glass
METHOD:
- Comnine tequila, curacao, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well to mix and chill.
- Mix together equal parts salt and sugar and put on a flat plate for rimming the glasses.
- Run the cut side of a lime around the rim of a martini glass to moisten. Dip in salt and sugar mixture.
- Decant into martini glasses carefully so as not to disturb the salt, and serve immediately.
Hpnotiq, St. Germain, and Sprite makes an incredibly delicious light drink with an astoundingly beautiful color.