Recipe #1:
Ingredients: (makes 6 drinks)
4 cups of ice cubes, or as needed depending on ice cube shape and size [see the directions]
12 fluid ounces of tequila
4 fluid ounces of triple sec
16 ounces of frozen cleaned and hulled strawberries
2 tablespoons of sugar or 3 tablespoons of simple syrup
8 ounces of frozen limeade concentrate (2/3 of a 12 ounce can)
1/4 cup of Sea salt spread into a ring on a saucer for coating the rims of the glasses (or use powdered sugar if you want a sweeter drink)
2 or 3 or 6 frozen, 12 ounce margarita glasses (put them into the freezer two hours before you plan to make the drinks)
Directions:
Put all of the ingredients except the ice cubes and the sea salt into a blender, then put on the lid and blend on low speed until the mixture is uniform.
Add the ice cubes one at a time through the hole in the blender lid while blending on medium speed. If your blender has no hole opening in the lid then put half of the ice into the blender while it is turned off, put the lid on, then blend for one minute. Then process the other half of the ice cubes the same way.
After all the ice cubes have been added and blended, stop the blender, let the contents rest for a minute, and then check the volume of frozen strawberry margarita.
If it is 64 ounces or more then the blending is done.
If the volume is less than 64 ounces, add more ice cubes, then blend, then check the volume a time or two until the final volume is 64 ounces (2 quarts).
Put 1/4 cup of sea salt (or optionally, powdered sugar) on a saucer and spread it around to make a ring of salt slightly smaller than the diameter of the glasses you plan to use on the inside of the ring, and slightly larger than the diameter of the glasses on the outside of the ring.
Wet the rim of each glass by dipping it lightly into the frozen margarita, and then keep it upside down and put it very briefly into the sea salt (or powdered sugar) to coat the rim of the glass. Then stand it upright.
It is time to drink some fine cocktails! Pour the frozen strawberry margaritas into the glasses and serve the drinks!
Enjoy!
Recipe #2:
Ingredients: (makes 2 drinks)
4 ounces of tequila
2 ounces of orange liquor (Grand Marnier or Cointreau or Triple Sec)
2 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice (or one ounce each of lime juice and lemon juice)
2 tablespoons of sugar
16 frozen, cleaned and hulled, large ripe strawberries
2 cups of regular size ice cubes
Lime wedges (for wetting the rims of the glasses)
1/4 cup of sea salt spread out into a ring on a saucer (for coating/salting the rims of the glasses)
2 frozen, 16 ounce margarita glasses
Directions:
Clean and hull the fresh, ripe strawberries and put them on a plate in a single layer, then put the plate into the freezer for at least three hours before you plan to make the margaritas.
Put the glasses into the freezer at least two hours before making the margaritas.
Process the tequila, orange liquor, lime/lemon juice, sugar, frozen strawberries, and ice cubes (one at a time through the hole in the lid, or in half batches if your blender has no hole in the lid) in a blender on low to medium speed until smooth.
Turn off the blender to let the contents settle while you prepare the frozen glasses.
Make the ring of sea salt on a saucer roughly as large as the diameter of the frozen glasses rims.
Rub the rims of the frozen margarita glasses with the lime wedges to wet them, then turn each glass upside down and place the rim briefly in the sea salt to coat it.
Set the glasses upright.
Pour the frozen strawberry margaritas into the frozen glasses and serve the drinks.
Enjoy!