MARGARITA SUNRISE & MELON MARGARITAS

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Southern Living magazine, August 2006 p. 164,

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Ingredients

  • Directions:
  • Fresh lime wedge (optional)
  • Margarita salt (optional)
  • Ice
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice*
  • 3 tablespoons orange liqueur
  • 2 tablespoons tequila
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • Garnish: lime slice
  • Margarita Sunrise:
  • 1 . Pour lime juice, liqueur, tequila, powdered sugar, and 3 Tbsp. orange juice over ice in a cocktail shaker.
  • 2 . Cover with lid, and shake until thoroughly chilled. Strain into prepared glass. Add 3 Tbsp. club soda or lemon-lime soft drink for a little fizz, if desired. Top with 2 tsp. grenadine. Serve immediately. Makes 1 serving.
  • Melon Margarita:
  • 1 . Substitute melon liqueur for orange liqueur. Proceed with recipe as directed. Makes 1 serving.
  • Note: For a sweeter drink, use 1/2 cup powdered sugar instead of 1/3 cup.

Preparation

Step 1

For testing purposes only, we used Midori for melon liqueur.

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