1ouncesimple syrup(optional - if your mango juice is super sweet - omit)
6ouncesmango juice
Garnish
6slicesfresh mango
kosher salt(optional - to garnish rims)
Instructions
Get a cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. If you are going to salt the rims do so now - wet your finger with simple syrup and rub around the rims of the glasses.Sprinkle salt in a dish or use a pre-made mixture and dip the rims of the glasses in the salt. Hold the glasses upside down and shake off any loose salt. Set the glasses aside.
kosher salt
Add tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, simple syrup, and mango juice.
Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Add fresh ice to the glassware and pour the margarita between the two glasses. Don't pour the liquid over the salt as you don't want a salty drink.
Place three fresh mango slices on each martini pick and add to the margaritas.
6 slices fresh mango
Sip
Smile
Enjoy
Notes
FROZEN VERSION
Ingredients for 1 cocktail:
2 ounces tequila
1 ounce Cointreau
1 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 cup fresh chunks of mango
1 cup ice
Directions:Get out a blender and add the above ingredients ending with the ice cubes. Blend until mixed thoroughly and slightly thick. Pour into glass, garnish with fresh mango and enjoy.
Helpful tips
Try to get a good 100% mango juice. I find when companies add multiple juices to sweeten a juice up, it mutes the taste of the original fruit.
Also, don't get mango juice with any added sugar, but if you can't find it without added cane sugar, omit the simple syrup.
Use whatever tequila you prefer. I love to use a blanco tequila like Patron Silver since I love it but there are a lot of good budget-friendly brands out there. Want to read more about tequila? Click here.
If you prefer tequila reposado or tequila añejo, feel free to use that instead of Blanco.
I use the premium orange liqueur, Cointreau in this margarita, but if you want a more budget-friendly cocktail, you can substitute it with triple sec. On the other hand, if you want a better orange liqueur, try substituting Grand Marnier.
Do you prefer agave syrup over simple syrup? You can substitute it easily.
I don't always salt the rim of the glass when I serve fruit margarita but these mango margaritas are delicious with a salted rim.
My new favorite salt to use is this pre-made Rokz lime margarita salt. But if you don't have something like that, you can sprinkle some coarse salt on a plate before dipping the rims in it.
You can either use lime juice or simple syrup to coat the rims of the glasses before rolling it in salt, but I prefer the stickiness of simple syrup best.
Here's how to salt the rims of your glasses: Stick your finger in some simple syrup and rub it around the rim of the glasses. Take your glass and dip it or roll it in the salt mixture. With the glass upside down shake any excess loose salt off the rims and set it upright.
I'm garnishing this margarita with sliced mango, but you can also use mango chunks or lime wedges
Serving this at a party and want to make a pitcher? In the recipe card, there is a slider in the serving section. Just slide it to how many people you want to serve for the amounts of the ingredients.
Want a kick to your margarita? Add jalapeño tequila to make it a spicy mango margarita.