These lime margaritas are made with the whole lime, including the rinds. Choose thin-skinned limes with plenty of juice and your lime margaritas will be bright and flavorful — nothing reminiscent of a bottled mix! The lime rind adds beautiful color and a burst of tart, but not overly sweet, taste. You'll never make a margarita the old way again.
Ingredients
- medium thin-skinned limes: 2 piece
- ice cold water: 2 cups
- tequila: 1 cup
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau): 0.25 cup
- kosher salt: 0.25 tsp
- ice: 3 cups (or as needed)
- slices lime: 6 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. ALLRECIPES / MADHUMITA SATHISHKUMAR
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Cut limes into quarters; remove and discard the center part of the rinds. Blend until completely smooth, about 1 minute. ALLRECIPES / MADHUMITA SATHISHKUMAR
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Transfer lime quarters to a blender with cold water, tequila, sugar, orange-flavored liqueur, and salt. ALLRECIPES / MADHUMITA SATHISHKUMAR
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Blend until completely smooth, about 1 minute. ALLRECIPES / MADHUMITA SATHISHKUMAR
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Strain mixture into a large measuring cup or small pitcher ALLRECIPES / MADHUMITA SATHISHKUMAR
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Serve over ice and garnish with lime slices. ALLRECIPES / MADHUMITA SATHISHKUMAR
