Mango Margarita Recipe

Course: cocktails

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: frozen mango margarita, mango margarita, mango margarita recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 10

Servings: cocktails

Calories: 319kcal

This easy frozen mango margarita recipe only has 5 ingredients, and I'll show you how to make it with a spicy, salty, or sweet rim. Ready in minutes!

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In a small saucepan combine ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar over low heat, just warm enough to melt the sugar. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved and set aside to cool. (This will be more than you need for 2 cocktails, store the rest in the refrigerator to use in other drinks.)
Meanwhile, juice the limes. I like to use a little manual juicer tool so I get the most juice out of every lime.
Pour some of the simple syrup onto a plate. On another plate, add the salt, or sugar, or chili powder that you are using to rim the glass. (I like salt and chili powder mixed together.) Dip the rim of the glass into the simple syrup, then dip into the salt or sugar mixture and set aside. See note.
Add the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, frozen mango and ice cubes to a blender. Blend until smooth. You may have to stop a couple of times and stir things around before it will get completely smooth. Taste and add more simple syrup if you want it sweeter.
Gently spoon each frozen mango margarita into a prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wheel if desired and serve!

Years of bartending taught me this trick: don't use a lime wedge around the the rim of the glass when garnishing. Anything that you want to add to the rim of the margarita glass—salt, chili powder, sugar, etc.—will stick MUCH better and look much neater if you dip the glass into the simple syrup first. It's stickier!
Substitute agave syrup for simple syrup: If you don't want to use refined sugar, make an agave syrup by mixing equal parts agave and warm water, stir until combined. Substitute 1:1 for simple syrup.
Keep citrus at room temperature: Cold citrus fruit doesn't give up much juice. Keep your limes at room temperature, then just before juicing, gently press down on them and roll them around on the counter. You'll get so much more juice!
Let mango margaritas rest for a couple of minutes before serving: Just after blending, they will be very thick and very cold. Pour them into the glasses and let stand at room temperature for a few minutes and they'll loosen up enough to start sipping on them!