Name: Avocado Margaritas
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted; 2 cups ice; 4 ounces tequila; 2 ounces Cointreau (or any orange liqueur); 2 ounces fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, optional; pinch of salt; 1-3 teaspoons agave nectar, optional; 1-3 slices fresh jalapeno, optional; optional garnishes: fresh lime wedges, extra fresh cilantro, extra avocado slices

Description

This recipe for Avocado Margaritas is simple to make, and tastes so light and creamy and refreshing!

Ingredients

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1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
2 cups ice
4 ounces tequila
2 ounces Cointreau (or any orange liqueur)
2 ounces fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, optional
pinch of salt
1–3 teaspoons agave nectar, optional
1–3 slices fresh jalapeno, optional
optional garnishes: fresh lime wedges, extra fresh cilantro, extra avocado slices

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Instructions

Add avocado, ice, tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, cilantro, and salt to a blender. Pulse until smooth.
Taste and add extra agave nectar to sweeten, and/or extra jalapeno to kick up the heat, if desired. Pulse until smooth.
Serve immediately in glasses that have been rimmed with salt*. Top with optional garnishes, if desired.

Notes

*To rim glasses with salt, simply take a lime wedge and run it around the rim of the glass. Then pour some coarse Kosher salt in a small bowl, and dip the rim of the glass in the salt.