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Frozen Margarita, served
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Frozen Margarita

Tart fresh lime, a touch of orange and blanco tequila, spun into a smooth, icy margarita. Contains alcohol.

Hands-on
10 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Frozen Drink
Makes
4 glasses6 glasses
VeganContains alcohol

Ingredients

7 ingredients
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TubPint size

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watergranulated sugarfresh lime juicefinely grated lime zestfine saltblanco tequilaorange liqueur (triple sec) max fill
watergranulated sugarfresh lime juicefinely grated lime zestfine saltblanco tequilaorange liqueur (triple sec) max fill

430 of 473 ml644 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

Add right before spinning

TubsPints
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Steps

  1. Stir 60 g caster or granulated sugar70 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar90 g caster or granulated sugar110 ml caster or granulated sugar⅓ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar into 180 ml water180 ml water¾ cup water270 ml water270 ml water1 cup + 2 tbsp water for about 1 minute, until it dissolves.
  2. Stir in 120 ml fresh lime juice120 ml fresh lime juice½ cup fresh lime juice180 ml fresh lime juice180 ml fresh lime juice¾ cup fresh lime juice, 1 tsp finely grated lime zest1 tsp finely grated lime zest1 tsp finely grated lime zest1½ tsp finely grated lime zest1½ tsp finely grated lime zest1½ tsp finely grated lime zest and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt.
  3. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  4. Dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the frozen tubpint. Pour in 60 ml blanco tequila60 ml blanco tequila¼ cup blanco tequila90 ml blanco tequila90 ml blanco tequila¼ cup + 2 tbsp blanco tequila and 30 ml orange liqueur2 tbsp orange liqueur2 tbsp orange liqueur45 ml orange liqueur3 tbsp orange liqueur3 tbsp orange liqueur, then lock it into the machine and run Frozen Drink.

To serve: Rub a lime wedge around each rim, dip it in coarse salt, pour in the margarita and add a lime wheel.

Tips

  • Keep the spirits out of the base. Alcohol stops it freezing hard, so the tequila and liqueur go in right before processing.
  • For an alcohol-free version, use 6 tbsp cold water or limeade in place of the tequila and liqueur.
  • Too thick to sip? Add 2 tbsp cold water and run Re-spin.

Texture not right? Find the fix in Texture help.

Why it works

Lime syrup at about 16% sugar freezes firm enough to shave into fine ice, and the spirits added at the end loosen it into a smooth slush without watering it down.

Nutrition

Per serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint), estimated
124kcal
0 gProtein
0 gFat
20 gCarbs
18 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 495 kcal, 1 g protein743 kcal, 2 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients. Contains alcohol: for adults only.

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