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Frozen Tropical Margarita Recipe with Sweet Chile Rim

Published: Feb 14, 2015 Last Updated: Apr 23, 2020 by Marye 853 words. | About 5 minutes to read this article.

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A sweet, tropical drink that has tons of banana flavor. The rim of the glass is coated with a spicy sweet mixture so if you drink from the glass (rather than a straw) you'll get that icy-hot combination in every sip.

Perfect for you weekend staycation, this frozen topical margarita recipe is a combination of banana, orange, lemon, and lime with a sweet-smoky chipotle rim. When you sip the sweet slush you get the cool creamy goodness followed by a smack of chipotle sass.

frozen tropical margarita recipe is sweet, and creamy with a kick from the smoky chipotle rim -- so good! Restlesschipotle.com

Now that's my kind of drink.

You will need to plan ahead for this because the bananas need to be frozen. I like to take my almost-too-ripe bananas and toss them in the freezer. That way I have them whenever I want something banana-y. You don't even have to peel them.

You can run a little warm water over the frozen banana to make it easier to peel, then cut it in chunks. Whether or not you add simple syrup to this cocktail depends a lot on your preference for sweet and how ripe the banana is. I'd make the cocktail without it and then add it last if it was necessary. I know I am showing this with a straw but if you sip it from the glass you get all kinds of cool textures and flavors swirling around your mouth. There's sweet, creamy, smoky, spicy, hot, cold, rough, smooth.... I like to think of it as a thesaurus in cocktail form.

frozen tropical margarita recipe with banana and citrus is creamy, frozen goodness in a glass. Restlesschipotle.com

The rim is easy to do. It's ground up chipotle peppers mixed with an equal amount of sugar. You just dip your fingers in water, run them around the rim, and then dip the rim in the sugar and chipotle mixture. You can use commercial powdered chipotle but I like the texture and color that occurs when I grind it myself and leave it kind of coarse.

I never traveled until my husband and I got together around five years ago. One of the first things he did was to take me on a cruise to the Caribbean and of course we stopped in Cozumel. I am all about the restaurants when we travel and he is all about the shopping so Cozumel was a great stop. We were sitting in this little Mexican place all romantic and relaxed, street musicians playing a song for us, and smiling at each other like you do when you are first together. The food smelled amazing. When the server brought us our chips and dip I was off in my own fluffy pink fantasy land of my happily ever after, you know? I barely glanced at it because, hey, I'm Texan... we have the whole Mexican food thing down.

I dipped my warm chip deep into the bright orange queso and took a big bite.

The next thing I knew I was gasping for air and gulping down water because Hell had touched my throat -- the burning fires of eternal damnation were dancing on my tongue and creating an uproar in my stomach. Sweat broke out on my forehead and I remember thinking that it was good that Mexico is a largely Catholic country because I was pretty sure I was going to need an exorcism... or maybe last rites. Being a protestant I wasn't sure how that worked.

You see, the queso was not queso. It was a local salsa made from habenero peppers that were cooked down to a thick, intense paste.

This frozen, tropical margarita would have come in handy to quench the fire, you know? Your mouth does not have to be burning to enjoy this delicious cocktail but if you ever do go to Mexico make sure you know what's in the dish, y'all.

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Frozen Tropical Margarita with Sweet Chile Rim

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A sweet, tropical drink that has tons of banana flavor. The rim of the glass is coated with a spicy sweet mixture so if you drink from the glass (rather than a straw) you'll get that icy-hot combination in every sip.
Course Beverage/Cocktails
Cuisine Tropical
Servings:2
Calories:342
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 banana, very ripe and frozen
  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces banana liqueur
  • 1 ounce Triple Sec
  • ½ ounce lemon juice
  • ½ ounce lime juice
  • 3 ounces orange juice
  • ½ ounce simple syrup, to taste
  • ¾ cup ice
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle powder, a dried chipotle ground in the blender works best visually
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

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Instructions

  • Mix the chipotle powder and sugar together in a saucer.
  • Wet the rim of your glass with a little water or egg white.
  • Dip the glass into the chipotle mixture and twirl it to coat the rim.
  • Set aside to dry.
  • Peel and cut the banana in chunks.
  • Add to the blender.
  • Add the tequila, banana liqueur, Triple Sec, lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, simple syrup, and ice.
  • Blend until smooth and slushy.
  • Pour carefully into prepared glass and garnish with citrus as desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1309IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Kristin

      February 24, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      5 stars
      OMG, I was just going over past linkups and how did I not see this?!?! This looks so amazing!! Thanks so much for linking it up with us!!!

      Reply
    2. Alice

      February 15, 2015 at 6:44 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds awesome! I love the "chipotle sass" 🙂 how fun is that?? This is going on my to-make list for sure!

      Reply
    3. Sheri Ann Richerson

      February 15, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      Hi. I found your blog today and shared this recipe. We have a friend who loves Margarita's so I am excited about this recipe. I intend to make it the next time he comes to visit.

      Reply
    4. Kristen

      February 15, 2015 at 10:22 am

      5 stars
      it is like minus 20 where I live and this just reminds me of summer. Love this recipe. I need to try this.

      Reply
    5. Shanna @ pineapple and coconut

      February 15, 2015 at 10:06 am

      5 stars
      Ohhh I love the chile rim on these and I am a sucker for mango margaritas. I might have to make these later today!!

      Reply

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