Grilled Citrus Margarita

Serves: 5

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

56

Sweetness

24

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

10 large

Lime

5 large

Lemon

1.25 cups

Sugar (superfine)

Directions:

1

Preheat a grill on medium-high heat

2

Slice 2 of the limes and 1 of the lemons into rounds

3

Set aside

4

Cut the oranges and the remaining 6 limes and 4 lemons in half crosswise

5

Pour 3/4 cup of the sugar in a bowl

6

Dip the cut side of each fruit in the sugar to lightly coat

7

Grill the sugared fruit over medium-high heat until caramelized with char marks

8

When cool enough to handle, use a fork or citrus reamer to juice the grilled citrus

9

There should be about 2 cups of grilled citrus juice

10

Stir the remaining 1/2 cup sugar into the juice and add the tequila, stirring to combine

11

Refrigerate until chilled

12

When ready to serve, pour the drink mix into a large pitcher of ice

13

Add the sliced citrus rounds and serve over ice in glasses rimmed with sugar