Drink Recipes: Cafe Iguana Margaritas

Cafe Iguana Margaritas

Lime wedges
Coarse salt
3 1/2 cups Homemade Sweet-and-Sour Mix
1 cup gold tequila
1/2 cup Triple Sec
16 ice cubes
12 lime slices for garnish

Rub rims of 12 glasses with lime wedges. Dip rims in coarse salt.

Combine 1 3/4 cups sweet-and-sour mix, 1/2 cup tequila, 1/4 cup Triple Sec and 8 ice cubes in blender. Process until well blended.

Pour into 6 glasses. Repeat with remaining sweet-and-sour mix, tequila, Triple Sec and ice cubes. Pour into 6 glasses. Garnish each with lime slice.


Homemade Sweet and Sour Mix

3 cups water
3 cups granulated sugar
2 cups fresh lemon juice
2 cups fresh lime juice

Combine water and sugar in large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Cool syrup.

Mix syrup, lemon juice and lime juice in pitcher. Chill until cold. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Makes 8 cups.