Meyer Lemon Margaritas

“Meyer Lemons add a twist to a simple margarita recipe giving it a little bit of sweetness but with the same burst of citrus flavour every margarita is known for. A great patio drink for the summer!”

- The Delicious Spoon

Meyer Lemon

key ingredient:

Ingredients:

– Meyer Lemons juiced; two of them zested – sea salt – sugar – Agave or Reposado Tequila – Triple Sec (Cointreau) – ice

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Meyer Lemon Margaritas

Yield

2 Cocktails

Course

Cocktails

Time

10 Minutes

Cuisine

Mexican

1.  Zest two of the lemons to make about 1 tbsp lemon zest.

INSTRUCTIONS:

2. In a small bowl add sea salt, sugar and lemon zest and mix.  Place on a shallow plate.  Wet the rim of each margarita glass and rim glasses by placing glass upside down into sugar/salt mixture.

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3. Juice all 4 of the Meyer Lemons over a seive to ensure no seeds get into liquid.

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4. In a large cocktail shaker add 1 cup of ice cubes, 4 oz Meyer Lemon Juice, 4 oz of Cointreau and 4 oz of Tequila.  Cover and shake well with ice to cool.  Gently pour into margarita glasses keeping ice out.  Serve with a garnish of lemon and cilantro if desired.

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Enjoy!

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