Raspberry Lime Margarita

When most people think of making margaritas, they think of buying a mix. But it is so easy to make one yourself and add your own flavors!  When you use fresh, local organic fruit purees in your drinks, they taste so much better and you control the amount of sugar that goes in.  My favorite combination for a margarita is raspberry lime.  With fresh organic raspberry puree, lime juice and orange juice.  I don’t add any sugar, but if you felt that it needed a little sweetener, you could add a bit of agave nectar or honey along with the fruit.

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 2 | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• Kosher salt for rim
• 12 large ice cubes
• 6 oz tequila blanco
• 4 oz organic raspberry puree
• 2 oz fresh organic lime juice
• 4 oz fresh organic orange juice

Instructions

To garnish rim, place some salt on a plate, then rub lime juice around half your glass rim. Dip your glass into the salt where the lime has been so it sticks. Set aside in the freezer while you make the drink. To make drink, in a martini shaker add the ice, tequila, berries, lime juice, orange juice, and place top on shaker. Shake until well blended. Pour the drink through a strainer into the prepared glass (with some ice in it if you prefer your drink on the rocks), and serve!