Why stop at a typical margarita? Like crystal clear tropical water, a blue margarita catches the eye and feels refreshing as you plunge in.
Ingredients
1 lime wedge
Coarse sea salt, optional
Ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1 ounce blue curacao
1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
Optional: star fruit slices and orange slices
Instructions
1Salt the rim
2Moisten the entire rim of a cocktail glass with the lime wedge; set the wedge aside. Sprinkle salt on a small plate, and then flip the glass upside down and dip the rim in the salt while gently rotating the glass. Fill the glass with ice. Editor's Tip: Moistening the rim with lime will hold the salt just along that lip, but also running the lime just below the rim around the outside of the glass will let more salt cling to it. Tilt the rim at a 45-degree angle when rolling it in the salt to add a deeper coating, and then gently tap the glass to dislodge the excess. Sugar can replace the salt for sweeter sips.
3Shake the liquids
4In an empty cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, blue curacao and lime juice. Fill the shaker with ice. Cover it and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15 to 20 seconds.
5Pour and serve
6Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass. Garnish with the lime wedge and, if you want to add more flair, star fruit and orange slices. Serve immediately.
