Margarita Pops
Margarita Pops are a festive way to cool down and enjoy a frozen cocktail to kick off your summer fiesta or Cinco de Mayo celebration. Make these easy pops in an advance and in keep in the freezer until ready to serve. Makes (6) 3oz cups or about (4) 4oz
Equipment
- food-safe wooden ice-cream spoons or Popsicle sticks
- 3 oz or 4 oz paper cups
- freezer
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- Zest of 1 lime
- 4 tablespoons tequila
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier
- Lime slices 1 per pop
- food-safe wooden ice-cream spoons or Popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Combine sugar, lime juice, water, lemon juice and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. Add tequila, orange liqueur, and lime zest.
- Pour mixture into the cups. Freeze pops 1 hour.
- Make a small slit in a lime slice to hold spoon in place. Add spoon with lime slice to partially frozen mixture, return to freezer for another 7 hours or overnight until firm.
- Serve immediately after removing from freezer.
Notes
The alcohol will prevent a hard freeze so mixture will melt quickly. Mixture will soften to remove pop from cup within 5 – 10 minutes, depending on room temperature or tear off paper cup and serve pops on ice if desired