Whole Citrus Margaritas
- 4 navel oranges, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 lemons, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 limes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1/4 cup Cointreau
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
- 1 1/2 cups good quality tequila (recommended: 100 percent agave)
- 10 cups ice
- Fine salt, for the rims of the glasses
- 10 lime wedges
- Put the oranges, lemons, and limes through a juicer.
- Pour the juice into a large pitcher.
- Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
- Then stir in the Cointreau, Triple Sec, and tequila.
- To serve: Pour salt onto a small plate.
- Run a lime wedge around the top of each glass and dip the glass in the salt.
- Fill each glass halfway with ice and pour in the juice mixture.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
- Chef's note: Farm freshness is the key here.
- Look for the citrus that is mostly in season and adjust the recipe.
- Tangerines, Meyer lemons, and key limes all have amazing flavor if you can find them.
oranges, lemons, sugar, triple sec, percent, salt, lime
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-chiarello/whole-citrus-margaritas-recipe.html (may not work)