Bring out the martini glass! It's summer once again and the only way to beat the heat of the sun is to indulge in these ice-cool cocktail fantasies which would make your taste buds swoon.
Recipezaar.com shares with us some **blissfully cool recipes **for fresh and fruity cocktails, sangria and wine coolers, muchos margaritas and ades and teas!
Here's one recipe which is the Delightfully Sinful Mango Margarita:
Ingredients:
• sugar, for rim (optional)
• 1/2 lime, quarters
• 1/2 cup tequila, good quality
• 1 ounce triple sec or Cointreau liqueur or Grand Marnier
• 2/3 cup mango nectar
• 3/4 cup partially frozen mango (prefer individual quick frozen or fresh) (optional)
• 2 ounces simple syrup or sour mix
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 cup ice cube
• lime, slices garnish
Directions:
**1. **Rim margarita, hurricane-style glass or cocktail glasses with sugar, if inclined.
**2. ** Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor if using fresh or frozen mango. Otherwise, pour into cocktail shaker and shake.
**3. ** Strain into glasses. Squeeze juice from 1 lime quarter into each drink and garnish glass with lime slice.
I've tried this cocktail recipe for myself and you will surely have a blast with it. The delicate and sweet flavor of the mango nectar combined with the spirits of the tequila will cool you off like no other, drink up!
