Blue Margarita

Name: Blue Margarita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lime wedge; Coarse sea salt, optional; Ice cubes; 1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila; 1 ounce blue curacao; 1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice; Optional: star fruit slices and orange slices

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

Why stop at a typical margarita? Like crystal clear tropical water, a blue margarita catches the eye and feels refreshing as you plunge in.

Ingredients

1 lime wedge
Coarse sea salt, optional
Ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1 ounce blue curacao
1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
Optional: star fruit slices and orange slices

Directions

Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, blue curacao and lime juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, star fruit and orange slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 143 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

For a fun spin on a classic cocktail, substitute Blue Curacao for Triple Sec. The vibrant blue margarita will make you think you're on the shores of the Caribbean. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

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