The Pink Margarita From Las Brisas Acapulco Recipes

PINK LEMONADE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine the first 3 ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 3/4 cup ice and shake vigorously.
• Pour into glass.
• Top with lemon-lime beverage, and garnish with lemon.

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rub rim of cocktail glass with rind of lemon or lime, dip rim in salt.
• Shake ingredients with ice and strain into the salt-rimmed glass.

LAVENDER MARGARITA

Steps:

• In a shaker, combine 2 oz. silver tequila, 1/2 oz. Cointreau, 1 oz. simple syrup and the juice of half a lime and let sit.
• On a plate, mix the sugar and dried lavender and use it to rim the outside of a rocks glass.
• Fill the glass with ice.
• Shake and strain the contents of the strainer into the glass.
• Enjoy! ;).

MARGARITAS AND SHRIMP ALL AROUND

Steps:

• Combine all of the Awesome Margarita ingredients in a large pitcher and stir until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate.
• Preheat broiler or grill.
• Put some crushed ice in a glass and sample margarita.
• In a glass mixing bowl, mix a 1/4 cup of the Margarita with the oil and chipotle. Season with salt and pepper, add shrimp and toss to coat. Let stand for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, Put some crushed ice in a glass and sample chilling margarita.
• Drain the shrimp and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Check glass to see if it is in need of refill.
• If you are grilling the shrimp, put 2 shrimp on each of the 16 skewers and grill shrimp for 3 minutes, turning once. Or if you are using your oven, broil the shrimp as close to the heat as possible for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until opaque and cooked through. Put 2 shrimp on each of 16 skewers and serve warm or at room temperature with lime wedges.
• Go ahead and refill your glass -- you deserve it!