Best 5 Pioneer Woman Margarita Recipes

MARG-A-REE-TA

Steps:

• Combine 2 cucumber slices, the cilantro, mint leaves, 1 lime wedge, the tequila and vodka in a cocktail shaker. Muddle with the handle of a wooden spoon. Add the lime and lemon juices and simple syrup. Add ice and shake for 10 seconds.
• Put some salt on a plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a mason jar and dip in the salt to coat. Fill the glass with ice. Line the glass with the remaining cucumber slices and strain in the contents of the shaker. Garnish with the mint sprig and remaining lime wedge.

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Add the tequila, triple sec, lime juice and prickly pear puree to a pitcher and mix well. Chill for at least 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, spread some salt on a small plate. Run a lime slice around the rim of each glass. Dip the glass rims in the salt to coat. Fill the glasses with ice and pour the margarita mix over. Garnish with a lime slice.

REE DRUMMOND'S MARGA-REE-TA

Steps:

• Shake sugar and water in a Mason jar until sugar dissolves.
• Run lime wedge around the rim of a glass; dip rim in a dish of salt.
• Put cilantro, 2 sprigs mint, and 3 cucumber slices in a cocktail shaker. Add sugar mixture, tequila, lime juice, lemon juice, and vodka. Mash mixture with a muddler or wooden spoon until herbs are broken up and flavors are released, about 15 seconds. Add ice to fill; cover and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
• Fill prepared glass with fresh ice and arrange remaining 4 cucumber slices inside. Strain drink into glass and garnish with mint sprig.

BLACKBERRY-LIME MARGARITAS

Steps:

• For the blackberry-lime ice cubes: Add the frozen blackberries, lime zest and juice and Orange Simple Syrup to a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into an ice cube tray with sixteen 1-ounce wells, put on a baking sheet and freeze until solid, at least 2 hours.
• For the blackberry-lime margaritas: Put 2 tablespoons sugar onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass and dip the rim into the sugar to coat. Repeat with the remaining lime wedges and sugar with 3 more rocks glasses.
• For each drink, put 4 blackberry-lime ice cubes in a blender with 2 ounces silver tequila and 1 cup regular ice and blend until smooth. Pour the margarita into one of the prepared glasses. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Garnish each glass with fresh blackberries and a lime wedge.
• Special equipment: an ice cube tray with sixteen 1-ounce wells
• Make the simple syrup by combining the sugar, orange zest and juice and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepot. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring, until the sugar has completely dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.

THUNDER MARGARITA

Steps:

• Add the ice to a blender. Add the tequila, lime juice and curacao and blend. Pour the frozen margarita into a resealable freezer bag and freeze until serving.
• Run an orange wedge around the rim of 6 margarita glasses and dip the rim of each in the orange sugar. Fill with the frozen margarita and decorate the rim of each glass with an orange slice.