Mango, Key-Lime Margarita

Welcome back, or if it’s your first time here, take a seat, and I’ll fix you a drink.

This June, I’m rolling out a different margarita each week.

Today, we are going to look at a Mango key lime margarita.

You can find my classic base, Tommy’s margarita here.

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Let's start with some ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Tequila. (Blanco is fine. Reposado will work better)
• 0.5 oz Triple sec
• 1 oz key-lime lime juice*
• 1.5 oz Mango juice*
• Coarse sea salt for the rims
• Lime wedges for garnish
• Fresh chopped mango, for garnish

*You can make these using fresh fruit if you have a juicer or blender. Otherwise, you can buy them premade. Please be sure to look for natural juice with no or few added ingredients.

Nellie & Joe's Key West lime juice is fantastic.

What Glass should I use,…

• Margarita Glass
• Old Fashioned

What hardware do I need?

• Shaker
• Juicer
• Hawthorne strainer.
• Juicing machine/blender

Directions - Let's do this; let's make a drink!

Let’s start by assuming you have fresh mangos and fresh key limes.

Juice your limes by hand, or else in a juicing machine if you have one.

Peel or cut off the skin from the mango and place these into a juicer.

You can place the mango into a blender or smoothie maker if you don't have a juicer. The idea is to get liquid mango.

My experience is that one big ripe mango will give you about 3oz of mango juice. Yet, every mango is different.

Ok, so we have our two juices.

Throw all your ingredients into a shaker and add ice.

Salt your rim and add crushed ice to your glass.

Shake shake shake

Strain into your glass.

Garnish with some fresh mango or a lime wheel or wedge.

Enjoy

Tips

Slice a fresh jalape?o and throw two slices in for a fiery twist.

Consider purchasing a Hawaiian Shave ice machine - they are about $50 online and really make a difference.