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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Dec 20, 2019
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Everyone loves a frozen Mexican margarita, so grab your blender and get the party started with this perfect blend of lime and orange-liqueur in an icy tequila slush.

Mexican Margaritas

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups orange-flavored liqueur
  • 1 cup lime juice
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, if desired
  • 8 cups ice cubes, crushed
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges, if desired
  • 1/2 cup coarse salt, if desired
  • 2/3 cup tequila

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In blender or food processor, place orange liqueur, lime juice, powdered sugar and ice. Cover; blend until smooth. Spoon into nonmetal freezer container. Cover; freeze until almost firm, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  • Step 
    2
    To serve, if mixture freezes completely, let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes. Rub rims of glasses with lime wedges; dip in salt to coat.
  • Step 
    3
    Into blender or food processor, spoon orange liqueur mixture; blend until slushy. Place 1/2 cup slush in each salt-rimmed glass; add 1 to 2 tablespoons tequila. Garnish with lime wedges.

Nutrition

45 Calories
0g Total Fat
0g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
45
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
10mg
0%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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