Peach Margarita

By Traceylu-2

Drinking peach margaritas are the ideal way to spend a warm summer afternoon! This recipe makes enough for 8 drinks.

Ingredients

• 1 pound (about 3) ripe peaches, bottoms scored, plus 2 more peaches, for garnish
• 3 tablespoons (2 1/2-ounces) orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3/4 cup (6-ounces) silver tequila
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups bottled peach nectar
• 8 mint sprigs, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add 1 pound peaches, and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to ice-water bath to cool. Remove peaches from water.

Peel and halve peaches, and remove pits. Slice peaches into wedges, and transfer to a medium bowl. Toss with orange liqueur, sugar, and salt. Cover, and set in a warm spot until peaches give off juice, about 20 minutes.

Purée peach mixture in a blender or a food processor until completely smooth. Immediately stir in tequila and lemon juice. (Peach purée with tequila can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 4 hours.) Transfer to a pitcher, and stir in peach nectar.

Fill each of 8 tall glasses with ice, and garnish each with a mint sprig. Cut the remaining 2 peaches into 8 thick wedges, cut a small slit into inside curve of each wedge, and place one wedge on rim of each glass. Divide margarita among glasses.