These refreshing Mango Habanero Margaritas are amazing to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with or to enjoy on a hot summer day. The habanero offers just a touch of heat with the sweet mango to make this cocktail interesting. This will be perfect for your next fiesta!!
Try this delightful cocktail with Best Ever Mexican Corn Dip, Loaded Mexican Potato Skins, Mexican Impossible Pie, Rice Cooker Mexican Rice, or Mexicali Dip. Or if you would like something for the kiddies then try our Better Than McDonald’s Mango Pineapple Smoothie.
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What Goes Into a Mango Habanero Margarita?
Get your Mexican food all ready, and then serve up a pitcher of these delightful mango margaritas with a great sweet and spicy combination of flavors with the habanero and mango together. If you crave this flavor combo then try this Mango Habanero Hot Sauce too!!
INGREDIENTS
1.50 ounces tequila (any, but white is recommended)
1 ounce orange liquor (such as Grand Marnier, Triple Sec or Cointreau)
½ cup fresh or frozen mango
1 ounce lime juice
½ of 1 habanero, seeded
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 cup of ice cubes (if using frozen mango, start with ½ cup ice)
1 to 2 teaspoons chile powder or Tajin, optional for rimming the glass
1 lime, halved; if using chile or Tajin to wet the rim of the glass
1 lime wedge or slice, optional for garnishing
1 habanero, sliced lengthwise; optional for garnishing
How to Make a Mango Habanero Margarita
Let’s whip up a batch of this amazing margarita recipe, it is a simple combination of lime juice, tequila and mango with only a few other additions. You will love this margarita!!
Add tequila, orange liquor, mango, lime juice, sugar, half habanero (NOTE – use only ¼ of a seeded habanero if you want it less spicy) and the ice into the canister of a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
If you want a chile or Tajin rim, halve a lime, run the lime around the rim, and then dip the rim into the chili. You can also use a traditional salted rim or a sugar/salt mixture.
Transfer the contents of the blender into your prepared glass and optionally garnish with additional lime and/or habanero.
Note: The proportions mentioned are for one cup of approximately 12 ounces, serves 1.
Glassware to use: a traditional margarita cup or any other kinds, old fashion glass, wine glass or martini glass
TIPS:
-Frozen method has better consistency than made on the rocks. It is recommended that this is a blended frozen margarita and not on the rocks.
-To rim the glass, put the chili powder in a flat area (small dish or cutting board); wet half of the rim of the glass with a piece of lime.
-If you´re starting with frozen margarita chunks (Trader Joe´s are great, but any grocery store should have them!), use half the recommended amount of ice to begin since you may likely not need the full amount of ice; increase as necessary.
Recipe Variation Ideas
Different liquors to use: Mezcal, Vodka or Rum (just couldn´t be called margarita).
Add about 1 teaspoon of chili powder during the blending process to achieve a slightly different color, and the taste will be a bit more sweet and sour.
Mix it up with a different fresh seasonal berry (blueberries, strawberries, berries).
Add a serrano or chipotle chile instead of habanero, as mango goes well with those too.
Turn it into a mocktail by removing the liquor. Then the kids can join in on the festivities too. They will love the color of this mocktail.
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Mango Habanero Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces tequila any, but white is recommended
- 1 ounce orange liquor such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 of 1 habanero seeded
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1 cup of ice if using frozen mango, start with ½ cup ice
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chile powder or Tajin optional for rimming the glass
- 1 lime halved; if using chile or Tajin to wet the rim of the glass
- 1 lime wedge or slice optional for garnishing
- 1 habanero sliced lengthwise; optional for garnishing
Instructions
- Add tequila, orange liquor, mango, lime juice, sugar, half habanero (NOTE – use only ¼ if a seeded habanero if you want it less spicy) and the ice into the canister of a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
- If you want a chile or Tajin rim, halve a lime, run the lime around the rim, and then dip the rim into the chili.
- Transfer the contents of the blender into your prepared glass and optionally garnish with additional lime and/or habanero.
- Note: The proportions mentioned are for one cup of approximately 12 ounces, serves 1.
- Glassware to use: a traditional margarita cup or any other kinds, old fashion glass, wine glass or martini glass
Equipment
Notes
this is a blended frozen margarita and not on the rocks. -To rim it the glass put the chilli powder in a flat area (small dish or cutting
board) previously wet half of the rim of the glass with a piece of lime. -If you´re starting with frozen margarita chunks (Trader Joe´s are great!), use
half the recommended amount of ice to begin since you may likely not need the
full amount of ice; increase as necessary.
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