Emeril's Fresh and Fierce Margaritas Recipe

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Emeril's Fresh and Fierce Margaritas
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
219
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lime zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 8 lime wedges
  • 1/2 cup coarse salt
  • 1 cup ice
  • 3/4 cup triple sec

Directions:

  1. Combine the lime juice, lemon juice, water, pineapple juice, sugar, lime zest and lemon zest in a med. saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Remove from the heat.
  4. Cool to room temperature and strain out the zests. (Can be made in advance and keep in a covered container in the refrigerator.).
  5. Chill the margarita glasses in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  6. Place the coarse salt in a shall dish or saucer.
  7. Wet the rim of each with a lime wedge and dip the glass into the salt to coat.
  8. In a cocktail shaker, combine the cooled citrus syrup with the ice, tequila
  9. And triple sec.
  10. Shake until frothy and well chilled, at least 1 minute.
  11. Strain into the prepared glasses and garnish each with a lime wedge.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 219.18 Kcal (918 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.18g 0%
Cholesterol 0.83mg 0%
Sodium 9465.36mg 394%
Potassium 152.53mg 3%
Total Carbs 35.58g 12%
Sugars 20.3g 81%
Dietary Fiber 2.76g 11%
Protein 1.36g 3%
Vitamin C 47.5mg 79%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 43.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 74.96 Kcal (314 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.06g 0%
Cholesterol 0.28mg 0%
Sodium 3237.06mg 394%
Potassium 52.16mg 3%
Total Carbs 12.17g 12%
Sugars 6.94g 81%
Dietary Fiber 0.94g 11%
Protein 0.47g 3%
Vitamin C 16.2mg 79%
Iron 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 14.9mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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