Red Mesa Grill Margaritas

The Fresh Sour Mix recipe can easily be cut in half. Or, freeze any remaining in plastic ice cube trays.

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Recipe Summary

prep:
20 mins
chill:
60 mins
Servings:
1
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Red Mesa Grill Margaritas

Ingredients

Fresh Sour Mix:
For Raging Rita Margarita:
For Missy Margarita:
For Pineapple Margatini:

Directions

For the Fresh Sour Mix:

  • Stir together the lime juice, lemon juice, and the Simple Syrup. Cover and chill up to 1 week. For glasses, rub the rims of margarita glasses with lime wedges. Place salt or sugar in a shallow dish. Invert glasses and dip rims into salt or sugar to coat; set aside.

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For each Raging Rita Margarita:

  • Place the tequila, 3 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix, orange juice, and 1 to 2 tablespoons cointreau in a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake. Strain into sugared glasses. Serve with lime wedges.

For each Missy Margarita:

  • Place the 6 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix, Cuervo, and Grand Marnier in a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake. Strain into salted glasses. Serve with lime wedges.

For each Pineapple Margatini:

  • Place the Pineapple Steeped Tequila, the 1 to 2 tablespoons cointreau, 2 tablespoons Fresh Sour Mix, and the pineapple juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake. Strain into sugared glasses. Serve with lime wedges.

Pineapple Steeped Tequila

Ingredients

Directions

  • In a glass or ceramic bowl stir together tequila and packed brown sugar till dissolved. Stir in 1/2 of a peeled, cored pineapple cut into chunks and 1/2 of a split vanilla bean. Cover and chill for 1 week. Strain.

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Simple Syrup

Ingredients

Directions

  • In a small saucepan stir together sugar and water. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and cool the syrup. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and chill.

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