Kumquat Margaritas Recipe

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These golden margaritas bring a bit of sunshine to a winter table. Eye-catching kumquats are the secret ingredient. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Kumquat Margaritas Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 lime wedges
3 tablespoons kosher salt
1 pint kumquats (about 30)
3/4 cup tequila
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 cups crushed ice
1/3 cup sugar

Directions

Using lime wedges, moisten the rims of four margarita or cocktail glasses. Sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rims in salt. Set glasses aside.
Place tequila in a blender. Rinse kumquats; cut in half and remove seeds. Add to blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain, discarding skins and pulp.
Return puree to blender. Add the lime juice, ice and sugar; cover and process until blended. Pour into prepared glasses. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 266 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2,965 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Kumquat Margaritas in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p88