Smoked Margarita
By Traeger Kitchen
Grilled, sugar-coated limes and smoked simple syrup make this margarita stand out from the rest. Make a pitcher to share for your next get-together.
Prep Time
10 Min
Cook Time
10 Min
Pellets
Cherry
Ingredients
This recipe serves:
1
Units of Measurement:
main
| 12 Whole | limes to yield 1-1/2 cups juice |
| 1/2 Cup | turbinado sugar |
| 3 Cup | silver tequila |
| 1 1/2 Cup | Cointreau |
| 3/4 Cup | smoked simple syrup, plus more to taste |
| 1/2 Cup | cocktail salt |
| 12 | lime wedges, slit in center |
Steps
1
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 500℉ and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
00:15
2
Cut limes in half, dip into turbinado sugar, and place on preheated grill flesh side down.
3
Grill for 5 minutes or until you get some char. Remove limes from the grill and juice them.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
00:05
4
Add lime juice, tequila, Cointreau, and smoked simple syrup to a pitcher. Stir to combine.
5
Place cocktail salt in a low-sided dish just big enough to fit the rim of the glass.
6
Run a lime around each glass rim, dip the rim into the salt and fill the glass with ice.
7
Pour in premixed margarita mixture and garnish with lime wedge. Enjoy!
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