Peach Margaritas With Peach Wedges
- 3 peaches, bottoms scored
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 14 teaspoon coarse salt
- 34 cup silver tequila
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups bottled peach nectar
- 8 mint sprigs
- 2 peaches (to garnish)
- Prepare an ice-water bath.
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
- Add 1 pound of peaches, and cook for 1 minute.
- Transfer to ice-water bath to cool.
- Remover peaches from water.
- Peel and halve peaches, and remove pits.
- Slice peaches into wedges, and transfer to a medium bowl.
- Toss with orange liqueur, sugar and salt.
- Cover, and set in a warm spot until peaches give off juice, about 20 minutes.
- Puree peach mixture in a blender or a food processor until completely smooth.
- Immediately stir in tequila and lemon juice.
- (Peach puree with tequila can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 4 hours).
- Transfer to a pitcher, and stir in peach nectar.
- Fill each of 8 tall glasses with ice, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
- Cut the remaining 2 peaches into 8 wedges, cut a small slit into curve of each wedge, and place one wedge on rim of each glass.
- Divide margarita mixture among glasses.
peaches, orange liqueur, sugar, salt, silver tequila, lemon juice, nectar, mint, peaches
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peach-margaritas-with-peach-wedges-334954 (may not work)