Tropical Margarita
September 15, 2020
Grab a can of tropical fruit salad from the pantry, and whip up a cool, refreshing Mexican cocktail. This ice-cold infusion is easily created with a quick whirl of the blender. Start by making a fruit purée, then quickly shake it with all the ingredients.
Persons
1
Prep Time
5 minutes
Total Time
5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) canned, tropical fruit salad in natural juices, puréed (from 15-ounce can)*
- 1 fresh lime
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) simple syrup or
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/4 ounces (2 tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon) premium tequila
- 3/4 ounce (1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon) premium Triple Sec Ice Orange and lime wedges, for garnish
- Equipment:Martini shaker or pint glass Shaking tin Strainer Blender
Instructions
- Do ahead: Empty canned, tropical fruit salad into blender and purée the contents well.
- For one cocktail drink: Juice the lime and pour into martini shaker.
- Add simple syrup, tequila, Triple Sec and 1 ounce tropical fruit salad purée.
- Fill martini shaker with ice and shake vigorously 10 times.
- Strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with an orange and a lime wedge.
- Serving glass: 10-ounce martini glass (chilled)
