Raspberry Margarita

Pour these into test tubes for a Halloween Signature Drink. Perfect for a Heaven/Hell Party too.(just add white cosmos)

Yield

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen unsweetened raspberries, slightly thawed
• 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus more to coat rims
• 1 cup tequila
• 1 cup triple sec
• 5 cups crushed ice cubes
• 1 lime wedge

Preparation

1. In a blender, combine raspberries, lime juice, and sugar (you may need to do this in batches). Whirl until puréed. Rub purée through a fine strainer set over a glass measure; discard seeds. Stir in tequila and triple sec.

2. Put half of the crushed ice into the blender with half of the raspberry mixture. Whirl until blended. Repeat with remaining ice and raspberry mix.

3. If desired, rub rims of 8 glasses (8 oz. or smaller) with lime wedge. Pour a thin layer of sugar into a shallow dish; dip glass rims into sugar. Pour margaritas into glasses and serve cold.

Recipe: Sunset Magazine
Image: Leigh Beisch