FROZEN BLUE MARGARITA RECIPE

FROZEN BLUE MARGARITA RECIPE

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A BLUE MARGARITA

This margarita recipe calls for some ingredients that you might not already have on your bar cart, but they should all be easy to find at your local liquor store. If you can’t find these ingredients, I have suggested substitutions at the end of the post.

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• Blue Curaçao
• La Creme tequila
• Cream of coconut
• Fresh limes
• Shot glasses or measuring jigger
• Blender
• Margarita glasses
• Margarita salt
• Ice cubes

WHAT IS BLUE CURAÇAO?

Blue curaçao is a citrusy liqueur that is a favorite with mixologists since it adds a fun, vibrant blue color to mixed drinks. The drink is made by infusing the alcohol with the rinds of a bitter orange found in the tropics. The blue color is not naturally produced; it comes from blue food coloring that is added to the liqueur. Blue curaçao has a moderate ABV and is often found in cocktails alongside stronger alcohols.

MAKING A BLUE MARGARITA

First, you will need a blender that can handle ice cubes. Starting with smaller ice cubes or crushed ice will give your blender more of a fighting chance at creating a smooth blended margarita.

Pour the two alcohols into the blender.

Add in the cream of coconut. This may be fairly thick, but it will blend into the margarita just fine. Blend all these ingredients until smooth.

Run a slice of lime around the rim of a margarita glass to wet it. Invert the glass onto a shallow dish filled with margarita salt in order to add a line of salt to the rim of the glass.

Pour the blended margarita into the upright glass. Garnish with a slice of lime and a cocktail umbrella.

BLUE MARGARITA RECIPE

This tropical-flavored margarita is perfect for summer gatherings like cookouts and pool parties. Once you have the ingredients on hand you can treat yourself in the heat!

Blue Margarita

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Equipment

• blender
• margarita glass

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Ice Cubes
• 2 oz Blue Curaçao
• 2 oz La Creme Tequila
• 1 Tablespoon Cream of Coconut
• Lime Slice for garnish

Instructions

• Place the ice cubes into a blender.
  
• Add in the blue curaçao, la creme tequila, and cream of coconut.
  
• Blend until smooth.
• Optional: Rim a margarita glass with margarita salt.
  
• Garnish with a lime slice and serve!
  

RECIPE ADDITIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS

Ingredient Substitutions

You can swap out the blue curaçao for blue curaçao syrup. This will lessen the amount of alcohol in the margarita, but it will allow you to add more of the syrup to amp up the citrus flavor and the blue color.

If you don’t have cream tequila on hand (or don’t love the flavor of 1921), you can swap it out for standard tequila and a splash of heavy cream.