Frosty Fresh Strawberry Margaritas
These are best made with fresh summertime strawberries .
You may vary your fruit to make other flavors such as mango,
watermelon or fresh peach .
Makes 4 servings
1
pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved (2 cups)
3
ounces tequila (6 tablespoons)
2
ounces Triple Sec or Cointreau
®
(4 tablespoons)
2
ounces fresh lime juice (4 tablespoons)
3
tablespoons superfine sugar
2
cups ice cubes
Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy until thick and smooth, about 30 to 40
seconds . Pour into stemmed glasses and serve . May be
garnished with a whole strawberry and a lime slice .
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 193 (2% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 5mg • calc. 21mg • fiber 2g
Note:
For a nonalcoholic margarita, substitute 5 ounces fruit
juice such as cranberry juice or pomegranate juice for the
tequila and Triple Sec .
Campari & Grapefruit Frosty
Once you acquire a taste for this slightly bitter beverage chances
are you will be hooked .
Makes about 6 cups
6
pink grapefruits, peeled, sectioned, juices reserved
½
cup Campari
®
¼
cup Grand Marnier
®
6
ice cubes
Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy for 30 to 40 seconds until smooth, thick
and frosty . Serve immediately . Can be garnished with a slice
of pink grapefruit .
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):
Calories 73 (1% from fat) • carb. 11g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 1mg • calc. 9mg • fiber 1g
Frozen Rum Punch
Makes 5 cups
1
cup frozen pineapple
1
cup canned pineapple in juice
1
cup mango sorbet
¾
cup rum
1½ tablespoons grenadine
¼
cup lime juice (approximately 4 limes)
8
ice cubes
Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy for 30 to 40 seconds until smooth .
Serve immediately . May be garnished with a quarter slice of
fresh pineapple and a maraschino cherry .
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):
Calories 91 (1% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 4mg • calc. 7mg • fiber 1g
