I love the flavor of coconut and I also enjoy margaritas. I silently oohed and ahhed to myself when I came across this recipe my friend shared on facebook for coconut lemongrass margaritas. They are made with coconut tequila. I had no idea there was such a thing. You can read all about how to make them on Shanna’s blog pineapple and coconut. I’m an on the rocks kind of gal, but if you prefer your margarita frozen Shanna also shares a frozen version.
After you’ve quenched your thirst, you may want to add some food to accompany your margarita. Check out my recipe for shrimp ceviche tostadas. They are light, quick and easy to make. My photo of the tostadas doesn’t quite do them justice, unlike Shanna’s drink photos which make me thirsty.
[…] I love a fresh tasting margarita preferably homemade and not from a Jose Cuervo Mix. Not that there’s anything wrong with using mixers. I still drink margaritas with mixers, but I prefer a freshly made margarita on the rocks. I’m not a big fan of beer, but was surprised to find a few years ago that I like beer margaritas. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I rounded up some thirst quenching margaritas. I’ve included a mix of fruity, frozen, skinny, and beer margaritas. Last year I went on a frantic search for 1800 Coconut Tequila after seeing a coconut lemon grass margarita on the blog Pineapple and C coconut. I shared it on my blog for last year’s Cinco de Mayo. […]