Margarita Ice Pops

So if you know me... you know that I LOVE MARGARITAS!! And this post seemed fitting today, as my brother is in town and he ALWAYS has something to say about my tequila stash. Like I always tell him, you have to have an assortment of tequila... bottom shelf to top shelf. Top shelf is for sipping and bottom shelf is for mixing! It always taste the same when its mixed together and when its FREE most people don't care what it is!!


Ok margaritas = tequila... which always makes for a great day! So I saw this recipe on Hostess with the Mostess and knew I HAD to share because warm weather is here, I am pulling out patio furniture and getting ready for some summertime FUN! This recipe gives a unique twist to the frozen margarita and with Cinco de Mayo only 2 weeks away best to start trying out drink concoctions NOW!


The original recipe is form Bon Appetite and couldn't be easier to make. You basically take lime flavored ice pops or fruit bars... they say pour... I say SOAK and soak the pops in a mixture of tequila and lime, then lightly dip 1 edge of the pop into kosher salt.  Or you could just mix up your own margarita... freeze them into pops and then dip into salt. I would go with option #2!


Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• they say 2 tablespoons of tequila... I say go for what you know ;-)
• 2 tablespons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
• Kosher salt, for garnish
• Small cups (Dixie bathroom cups... you know the ones you use to use to make kool-aid pops)
• Popsicle sticks

Directions:

1. Combine sugar, lime juice, water, lemon juice, and orange juice into a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. Once cool, transfer to a blender with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime wedge and process until smooth. 
5. Pour into cups and cover the top of each cup with foil.
6. Place the popsicle stick in center of cup (down through foil, which will hold it in place).
7. Freeze until hard, preferable overnight.
8. Remove from freezer and run cup under warm water to loosen popsicle.
9. Garnish with kosher salt and serve.

ENJOY