Mango Margarita (frozen)
Blend ∙ 4 min ∙ 12.9% ABV ∙
The Mango Margarita (frozen) is a Margarita blended with mango purée and crushed ice: tequila reposado, triple sec, lime juice and a little sugar syrup.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Blend all ingredients with a scoop of crushed ice: Tequila reposado 60 mlMango purée 20 mlTriple sec 30 mlLime juice 30 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Pour into the chilled glass and garnish with a mango wedge
Tips
- Reposado is the right call here; its oak stands up to the mango's sweetness better than a blanco would.
- Mango purée varies in sweetness, so taste before you pour and add a touch more lime if the drink runs sweet.
History
The Mango Margarita has no documented inventor; it belongs to the wave of fruit-flavored margaritas that bartenders began serving from the 1980s and 1990s onward, once tropical purées became a standard way to riff on the frozen format. Its direct parent is the frozen Margarita. Bartenders were already blending frozen margaritas to order; what Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez is credited with is the first frozen margarita machine, a soft-serve ice cream machine he adapted in 1971 to churn out Margarita slush at his Tex-Mex restaurant. The origin of the Margarita itself is not settled.
FAQ
What is in a Mango Margarita?
60 ml tequila reposado, 30 ml triple sec, 30 ml fresh lime juice, 20 ml mango purée and 10 ml sugar syrup, blended with crushed ice. The mango and syrup are what set it apart from a classic Margarita.
How do you make a frozen Mango Margarita?
Pre-chill the glass, then blend the tequila reposado, mango purée, triple sec, lime juice, and sugar syrup with a scoop of crushed ice until smooth and slushy. Pour into the chilled glass and garnish with a mango wedge.
What's the best ratio for a frozen margarita?
This recipe goes 2:1:1, 60 ml tequila to 30 ml each of triple sec and lime juice. Leaning on the tequila keeps the drink from tasting watery once blended, and 20 ml of mango purée supplies the fruit.
