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Orange Papaya Margarita

Fresh orange juice, fresh papaya juice kicked up a notch with Tequila!

Add a splash of fresh lime juice and you got yourself a glass of sunshine. Drink it up my fellow tequila lovers because this bad boy has got to be one of my favorite margaritas to date.

And there’s been a Bunch!

What are you waiting for? Bust out those juicers-blenders and get started.

Enjoy~

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Halloween is spooky fun for the kids but, what about the parents?  Shouldn’t we be rewarded for our efforts in helping our kids in their quest for the biggest load of candy?

They want spooky.  I want spicy!  My fellow margarita lovers do I have a treat for you!!

Spicy Watermelon Margaritas.

My family is in town for an extended Halloween fiesta. Four days loaded  with spooky activities, art, baking and KIDS!!  To help the adults stay motivated I knew we would need a kicked up margarita. I wanted a cooling flavor with a hint of spice.  With watermelon season winding down here in the Rio Grande Valley I wanted to squeeze in just one more margarita featuring watermelon.  Cool. Check.  Now I  had to add the spice.  I naturally turned to Serrano chiles.  Agua de Sandia steeped with a serrano chile give this margarita a spicy kick.  Add the tequila and your ready to face a night of hunting for treats! Enjoy! Happy Halloween!!

Crave more spicy heat keep seeds in tact.  Be warned this margarita begins cool and ends warm.

Spicy Watermelon Margarita

by Vianney Rodriguez

by Sweet Life

2 cups watermelon juice

1 serrano sliced in half, seeds removed

1-2 cups sugar

1 tsp salt

salt

lime wedges

1 cup tequila

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

In a saucepan add watermelon juice, serrano, salt and 1 cup sugar.  Steep over love heat until sugar dissolves.

Taste and add more sugar to your preferred taste.

Remove chile, add to pitcher and allow to cool. Place in fridge to cool until ready to use.

On a small plate spread salt.  With lime wedges moisten rim of 6  ounce glasses.  Dip glasses into  salt.   Place glasses into freezer to chill.

In a pitcher add to the watermelon juice the tequila, lime juice and Cointreau. Remove glasses from freezer and serve margarita mixture over  ice. Garnish with lime slices.

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Sipping Saturday

What could be more rewarding after a long week of business than to begin the weekend with a cooling margarita.  Honeydew is one of the coolest melons.  Don’t you think?

A lime green pale rind gives way to a  juicy pale interior bursting with natural sweetness.  Slice, dice or chop any way you serve this melon it is sure to please.

The next time you carve into a fresh honeydew, why not save a few slices and make yourself this cool margarita. Enjoy!      

A few tips on choosing the perfect honeydew.   Select one that is heavy for it’s size.  Run your fingers around the surface, you don’t want bruises or deep indentations.

Smell the melon.  You want a melon that smells “sweet.”  Don’t worry about prying eyes at the produce department.  You deserve the best of what nature bestows on us.  So smell, rub and inspect away my friends!

Honeydew Margarita

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

makes 4 margaritas

salt

lemon wedges

1 cup tequila

1 cup fresh honeydew juice

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

On a small plate spread salt.  With lemon wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses.  Dip glasses into salt.   Place glasses into freezer to chill.

In a pitcher combine tequila, honeydew juice, lemon juice and Cointreau.  Remove glasses from freezer and serve margarita mixture over ice. Garnish with lemon slices.

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Pina y Pepino Margarita

Watermelon Margarita

 Mango Margarita 

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 Sipping Saturday

This Sunday we are off to enjoy the Watermelon Festival in Donna, Texas.  I considered entering the seed spitting contest, but I decided to spare my kids the unnecessary embarrassment of watching their mom make a fool out of herself.   I think I’ll leave this event to the professionals.  In celebration of this event I bring you watermelon margaritas! Enjoy!     

Fresh watermelon is juiced, combined with tequila and lime for one of my favorite go to summer margaritas.  Heads up when incorporating your lime juice, add slowly and stir to your taste preference.  One of my heat quenching addictions is cold sandia (watermelon) sprinkled with salt, so when I serve my margaritas I rim the glass heavily with salt.  Once again rim to your taste.

Watermelon Margarita

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

makes 4 margaritas

salt

lime wedges

1 cup tequila

1 cup fresh watermelon juice – strained

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

On a small plate spread salt.  With lime wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses.  Dip glasses into salt.   Place glasses into freezer to chill.

In a pitcher combine tequila, watermelon juice, lime juice and Cointreau.  Remove glasses from freezer and serve margaritas mixture over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

*If you do not own a juicer, no worries. Add watermelon to your blender with a small amount of water (less than 1/4 cup) and blend.  I used a seedless watermelon, but blend and strain if your watermelon contain seeds.

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 Sipping Saturday

The temperatures are rising in my little corner of the world.  Light meals followed by refreshing beverages are currently on our menu.  Fresh fruit for breakfast, agua fresca and paletas are what we crave.  Lucky me, our endless supply of fruit continues to fuel my margarita obsession.  Today I share with you a papaya margarita.  Enjoy! Sweet Life   

Sunshine bright chunks of papaya are juiced then combined with tequila.  Add a dash of lemon serve over ice for a thirst quenching Saturday margarita.  Have  great weekend!

Papaya Margarita

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

makes 4 margaritas

salt

lemon wedges

1 cup tequila

1 cup fresh papaya juice

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

On a small plate spread salt.  With lemon wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses.  Dip glasses into salt.   Place glasses into freezer to chill.

In a pitcher combine tequila, papaya juice, lemon juice and Cointreau.  Remove glasses from freezer and serve margaritas mixture over ice. Garnish with lemon slices.

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 Sipping Saturday

I made a tasty fruit salad for my girls on Wednesday.  I couldn’t help but save a few slices for a bright melon margarita.  The color reminds me of summer weekends spent at the beach with family.  With our feet in the hot sand we would snack on cold melon. Have a wonderful weekend! Sweet Life

Cantaloupe Margarita

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

makes 4 margaritas

salt

lime wedges

1 cup tequila

1 cup fresh cantaloupe juice

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

On a small plate spread salt.  With lime wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses.  Dip glasses into salt.   Place glasses into freezer to chill.

In a pitcher combine tequila, cantaloupe juice, lime juice and Cointreau.  Remove glasses from freezer and serve margaritas mixture over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

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Guava Margarita

Carrot Margarita

Citrus Margarita

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