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Smoked Margarita
By Traeger Kitchen
Grilled, sugar-coated limes and Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup make this margarita stand out from the rest. Make a pitcher to share for your next get-together.
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
Pellets
Cherry
Ingredients
How many people are you serving?
2
Units of Measurement:
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| 24 Whole | limes to yield 1-1/2 cups juice |
| 1 Cup | turbinado sugar |
| 6 Cup | silver tequila |
| 3 Cup | Cointreau |
| 1 1/2 Cup | Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup, plus more to taste |
| 1 Cup | Traeger Bloody Mary Cocktail Salt |
| 24 | 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
2
Cut limes in half, dip into turbinado sugar, and place on preheated grill flesh side down.
Ingredients
24 Whole limes to yield 1-1/2 cups juice
1 Cup turbinado sugar
3
Grill for 5 minutes or until you get some char. Remove limes from the grill and juice them.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
4
Add lime juice, tequila, Cointreau, and Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup to a pitcher. Stir to combine.
Ingredients
6 Cup silver tequila
3 Cup Cointreau
1 1/2 Cup Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup, plus more to taste
5
Place Traeger Bloody Mary Cocktail Salt in a low-sided dish just big enough to fit the rim of the glass.
Ingredients
1 Cup Traeger Bloody Mary Cocktail Salt
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!
Ingredients
24 lime wedges, slit in center