Margarita Floats
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Margarita Floats
Description
This Margarita Floats recipe involves rimming glasses with lime juice and dipping them in tajin or margarita salt for a flavorful edge. The drink base is shaken with ice to chill and mix tequila blanco, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and Grand Marnier or a comparable orange liqueur. The shaking produces a frothy mixture that is poured over crushed ice in the prepared glasses.
One or two scoops of lemon, lime, or orange sherbet or sorbet are gently added on top, creating a creamy float that slowly melts and mingles with the cocktail. The combination produces a textured, multi-layered drink with the warmth of alcohol balanced by the sorbet’s cold sweetness and citrus flavors.
These floats serve well as festive beverages suited for warm weather or casual entertaining where guests can enjoy a visually appealing and flavorful twist on the classic margarita.
Ingredients
- tajin or margarita salt for the rim
- lime wedges
- ice crushed
- 4 ounces tequila (I like a blanco for this recipe)
- 4 ounces lime juice freshly squeezed
- 3 ounces simple syrup
- 2 ounces Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
- 2 to 4 lemon lime or orange sherbet/sorbet (or a swirl, scoops
Instructions
- Use a lime wedge to rim 2 glasses, then dip the rims in the tajin (chili lime seasoning) or salt. Fill the glasses with crushed ice.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup and grand marnier. Shake for 30 seconds, until the mixture is frothy. Pour the mixture evenly between the 2 glasses. Add in 1 or 2 scoops of sherbet. Serve!
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