Recipe Corner: Short-cut Blender Margaritas

Quickly-made pseudo-margaritas, much better than anything made from that abomination that goes by the name of margarita mix.

You need to have the following staples on hand:

frozen limeade concentrate
tequila
triple-sec (other orange-flavored liqueurs probably work, too)
kosher salt (optional)
water and ice (and a way to achieve crushed ice)

Put the following into the blender container:

1 part triple-sec (about 1/4 cup)
2 parts limeade concentrate (about 1/2 cup)
3 parts tequila (about 3/4 cup)

Add crushed ice and maybe a little water (to reduce the limeade concentrate to the recommended dilution, which is about 4 parts H2O to 1 part concentrate). This will be about right to make 40 ounces in the blender.

Run the blender.

Dip the rims of the serving glasses into the full blender, just far enough to get the rims wet. Then dip the rims into a small pile of kosher salt, held in your hand, to salt the rims of the glasses.

Pour the margaritas. Garnish further if that' s your desire. Drink up.