Frozen Hennessy Margarita

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Fusion, Mexican

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 290kcal

Author: Jazzmine Woodard

Smooth and simple classic blanco tequila margarita with a twist of Hennessy cognac

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Equipment

1 microplane
1 knife
1 cutting board
1 jigger or shot glass
1 Blender

Ingredients

1 orange
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or sanding sugar or sugar sprinkles
1 ½ cup ice
1 ounce Hennessy cognac
1 ounce blanco tequila
¾ ounce orange liqueur
¾ ounce lime juice
¾ ounce maple syrup or sweetener of your choice

Instructions

Prepare the Glass: Zest the orange and press it into the sugar. Run the juicy part of the orange around the rim of your glass, then dip the rim into the sugar and orange zest mixture to coat. Set aside.
1 orange, 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
Blend the Cocktail: Add ice, Hennessy, tequila, orange liqeuer, ½ an ounce of juice from the orange, lime juice, and sweetener to blender. Cover then pulse until smooth and uniform.
1 ½ cup ice, 1 ounce Hennessy cognac, 1 ounce blanco tequila, ¾ ounce orange liqueur, ¾ ounce lime juice, ¾ ounce maple syrup
Serve: Pour cocktail into prepared glass and garnish with a twisted orange peel, if desired. Serve cold and enjoy responsibly!

Notes

Preparation

To make this drink for a crowd, add four ounces Hennessy cognac, four ounces tequila, three ounces orange liqueur, three ounces lime juice, and two ounces orange juice to a blender with six cups of ice. Cover and pulse until smooth and uniform, then pour into glasses. Serves four.

Modifications

Grab the brand of orange liqueur you enjoy in your margaritas, from Triple Sec to Cointreau, to Grand Marnier--which has cognac in it, so it's a great fit here.

I used maple syrup in this recipe, but have successfully tested it with simple syrup, agave nectar, and honey syrup, so use whichever one you like best and have available.

You can change things up by using half ice and half frozen fruit in this drink. From mango to watermelon to peach, pineapple, or strawberry, the options are nearly endless.

If you don't have a jigger to measure out the liquid ingredients, you can use a shot glass, which holds the same volume as the larger end of a jigger.

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