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Tamarind Margarita

The Washington Post, August 20, 2008
  • Course: Beverage

Summary:

This sweet and spicy frozen margarita is served up by the house bartender, José Luis Rivera Ibarra, at the Sauza Distillery in Tequila, Mexico.
Tamarind is a fruit used to sweeten desserts in several cuisines, including Indian and Thai. You can find tamarind concentrate at Wegmans, at Asian or Latino food stores or online. Be sure to use blanco tequila in this recipe; the more subtle flavors of reposado tequila would be lost.
Some of the salt mixture will be left over, a good reason to make the recipe twice.

2 servings

Ingredients:

For the salt mixture
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
For the margarita
  • 1 cup ice
  • 4 ounces blanco tequila
  • 3 ounces tamarind concentrate, such as Laxmi brand
  • 1 ounce simple syrup

Directions:

For the salt mixture: Combine the kosher salt, chili powder and lime zest in a bowl. Moisten the rims of two chilled margarita glasses and dip into the salt mixture to coat all around the rims.
For the margarita: Place the ice, tequila, tamarind concentrate and simple syrup in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into the chilled, garnished glasses.

Tested by Leigh Lambert for The Washington Post.
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Nutrition Facts
Information per serving
Calories: 177
% Daily Values*
Total Fat: n/a 0
Saturated Fat: n/a 0
Cholesterol: n/a 0
Sodium: 1mg0
Total Carbohydrates: 6g 2
Dietary Fiber: n/a 0
Sugar: n/a
Protein: n/a
*Percent Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Total Fat: Less than65g
Saturated Fat: Less than20g
Cholesterol: Less than300mg
Sodium:Less than2,400mg
Total Carbohydrates: 300g
Dietary Fiber: 25g

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