Ingredients:
- tablespoons Coarse Sea Salt
- tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- Zest of 1 Lime
- cup Fresh or Frozen Mango Chunks
- ounces (60ml) Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
- ounce (30ml) Cointreau or high-quality Orange Liqueur
- ounces (60ml) Blanco (Silver) Tequila
- /2 ounce (15ml) Agave Nectar or Simple Syrup
- /4 cup Water (if using fresh mango)
- Ice
Instructions:
- Combine salt, sugar, and lime zest on a shallow plate. Mix well with a fork.
- Moisten the rims of the two serving glasses using a lime wedge, then gently roll the outer edge of each glass into the salt mixture until coated evenly. Set aside.
- In a blender, combine mango chunks, lime juice, Cointreau, tequila, agave nectar/syrup, and water (if using fresh mango). Blend until completely smooth and uniform.
- Taste the mixture and adjust for desired sweetness/tartness.
- Option 1 (Frozen): Add 1.5 cups of ice to the blender with the liquid mixture and pulse until thick and slushy. Pour into prepared glasses.
- Option 2 (On the Rocks): Strain the mango mixture into a cocktail shaker filled two-thirds with ice. Seal and shake vigorously for 30 seconds until frosty cold. Fill prepared glasses with fresh ice and double strain the mixture over the ice.
- Garnish each glass with a thin lime wheel or a small wedge of fresh mango on the rim. Serve immediately.