Margarita Ice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 cups fresh lime juice (about 20 to 24 limes)
- 1 cup high quality tequila (recommended: Cuervo Gold or Encantado)
- 1/2 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- 1/2 cup bitter orange liqueur (recommended: Blue Curacao)
- 1/2 cup coarse sugar crystals, for garnish
- 4 thin slices lime
- 2 teaspoons fine lime zest
- In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, stir, and simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the syrup with the lime juice, tequila, orange liqueur and bitter orange liqueur, and whisk well.
- Pour into a rectangular freezer-proof container and freeze just until ice crystals begin to uniformly form, about 2 hours.
- Remove from the freezer and scrape the mixture with a fork to break up the crystals.
- Return to the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Remove again from the freezer and scrape, then return to the freezer.
- Continue the scraping/freezing process another 3 times, for a total of 4 hours.
- (If not serving after 4 hours, tightly cover with plastic wrap and freeze until ready to serve.)
- To serve, place the sugar crystals on a plate.
- Dip the rims of 4 tall, stemmed glasses in water and then into the sugar to form a crust.
- Divide the Margarita Ice between the glasses.
- Garnish each rim with a lime slice, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of lime zest, and serve immediately.
water, sugar, lime juice, encantado, orange liqueur, bitter orange liqueur, coarse sugar crystals, thin slices lime, lime zest
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/margarita-ice-recipe2.html (may not work)