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Champagne Margarita Recipe
Mar 16, 2011 @ 10:52 AM
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Daily Value: 11%
Servings: 8
Low-Fat
Fat-Free, Low-Fat-Abs, Sugar-Conscious
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Nutrition
Cal/Serving: 217Daily Value: 11%
Servings: 8
Low-Fat
Fat-Free, Low-Fat-Abs, Sugar-Conscious
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated | 0g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2% |
| Sugars | 2g | 0% |
| Protein | 0g | 1% |
| Sodium | 235mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 1% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 3% |
| Folic Acid (B9) | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0g | 0% |
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I love Champagne with a steely tang that brings all my taste buds alive, that makes anyone’s mood a good one — and that makes me hungry for a few salty nuts or practically any rich mouthful. Same goes, at least for me, when it comes to margaritas: tangy is enlivening, sweet really isn’t.
And, if you put the two together — a bracing Champagne and a limey margarita — you’ve got what I’d consider the best of both sides of the Atlantic.
INGREDIENTS
- Zest of 1 lime, finely grated, plus ½ for moistening the glass rims
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 cup Cointreau
- 1 cup 100% agave silver tequila, preferably Cazadores, Herradura, or Tres Generaciones
- Superfine sugar, if needed, for added sweetness
- Salt, for rimming the glasses
- 1 bottle chilled brut Champagne or other sparkling white wine
DIRECTIONS
In a pitcher, combine the lime zest, lime juice, Cointreau, and tequila. Taste the base; if you like the bracing flavor (it will be quite tart), leave the mixture as is; if it’s too tart for you, stir in a little superfine sugar. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
To serve, strain the mixture to remove the zest. Moisten the rims of eight 6-ounce champagne glasses with the cut side of the lime half. Spread coarse salt on a small plate, and then dip the glasses into the salt to crust the rims. Fill each glass half way with the margarita base (it’ll take a generous 1/3 cup). Slowly fill the rest of the way with Champagne or sparkling wine, then hand to one of your lucky guests.
Recipe Details
Makes eight 6-ounce drinks
Servings: 8
