Ritz Carlton’s Avocado Margarita

by | Jan 4, 2018 | Central America, Feature, Live With Bella | 0 comments

MargaritaI love a good Margarita!!  If you watched our Facebook Live post this morning, you would have seen our morning cocktail shenanigans involving a blender, an avocado, and tequila.  It was a cold, January morning in The ATL and a beach hat and a Margarita hit the spot!  It was 20 degrees outside and I was freezing….so don’t judge….

The recipe came from a cooking class The Man and I took at the Ritz Carlton Cancun where we sat around a chef’s table sipping margaritas, drinking Mexican wine, and creating fabulous cuisine creations.  I was a bit surprise at how much I liked the Avocado in my cocktail as I initially thought it might taste like a guacamole smoothie (which would be fine) and be quite heavy.  Delightfully, the lime juice brightened the avocado to make a smooth, enjoyable margarita.

As promised, below is the recipe for our avocado margarita.  Enjoy!

Mix together coarse salt (I used a Hawaiian salt, but any coarse salt will do), chili powder, and finely chopped cilantro in a plate.  Rub a sliced lime over the rim of your margarita glass and press the glass into the salt mixture to coat the rim.

In a blender, combine one peeled, seeded avocado

Avocado

with 3 ounces of fresh squeezed lime juice (don’t use the jar stuff–it will taste bitter), a tablespoon(ish) of cilantro, a dash of cayenne (optional), 4 ounces blanco tequila (blanco is better in this recipe than reposado), and 2 ounces of triple sec or cointreau.

Tequila

Add enough ice to make a light slush (a few handfuls–to personal taste consistency) and pulse until blended.

Pour in a margarita glass, turn on some mariachi music, and enjoy.  Olé!

1 Avocado – peeled and seeded

3 oz fresh lime juice

4 oz tequila blanco

2 oz triple sec/cointreau

1 Tbl Cilantro

Dash Cayenne Pepper

Becky Lukovic is an experienced luxury travel advisor and fabulous margarita maker–have blender will travel… She and her hubbie live in the Roswell/Johns Creek area.  Follow her adventures real-time on Instagram at Bella Travel Planning.  

 

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