Recipes

Equipment:

Martini shaker or pint glass

Shaking tin

Strainer

Blender

Preparation:

Do ahead: Empty canned, tropical fruit salad into blender and purée the contents well.

For one cocktail drink: Juice the lime and pour into martini shaker. Add simple syrup, tequila, Triple Sec and 1 ounce tropical fruit salad purée. Fill martini shaker with ice and shake vigorously 10 times. Strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with an orange and a lime wedge.

Serving glass: 10-ounce martini glass (chilled)

Servings: 1

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 240 (based on 80-proof tequila and using 1 tablespoon sugar)**

*Note: One, 15-ounce can of tropical fruit salad in natural juices makes 15 drinks.

**Note: Higher-proof tequila contributes more calories; Triple Sec is commonly 48 proof.

***Note: Want a non-alcoholic margarita punch instead? Combine the puréed fruit with a carbonated lemon-lime drink in a tall glass with ice – the amount to match your taste, and garnish with orange and lime slices.