I hope that title doesn’t throw you off. Mango + coconut + tequila? It kinda makes my stomach turn a little bit thinking about the creamy coconut mixing with the tequila. That might have more to do with my 21st birthday, too many tequila shots and an episode of me, the Carlisle hospital and a nurse named Penny who didn’t like being bitten though more than anything else.
I usually can’t do tequila for that exact reason. Margaritas are the only exception. Especially, fruit ones.
Since I know you’re planning on making the best meat on this earth this weekend for Cinco de Mayo or just because it’s amazing and needs no holiday to be enjoyed, I thought I’d share the mango margarita we slurped while devouring that pizza.
Ree has a recipe in her book that I took some liberty in switching up. I barely follow recipes when it comes to food, so drinks are a total wing it kind of thing. How bad can they turn out when alcohol is involved?
Particularly that Patron you see hiding out in the background. Ulysses doesn’t drink alcohol unless it has an umbrella in it and yet every year, friends, coworkers, random acquaintances give him bottles of booze for the holidays. For the sake of my liquor cabinet, I hope they never find out the truth.
So, it’s Friday and if that’s not a good enough excuse for a drink, it’s Cinco de Mayo tomorrow and if that’s not a good enough excuse, there’s no hope for you.
Have a drink, maybe a coconutty, lime infused mango margarita maybe just a beer, kick your feet up and enjoy the weekend!
- ½ cup tequila
- ⅓ cup triple sec
- 1 15oz. can mango slices, drained (fresh, ripe mango will work too)
- zest of 1 lime
- juice of ½ a lime
- ¼ cup coconut milk (I used from a carton, but from a can would probably be even better!)
- 1 tablespoon agave
- 1-1½ cups ice
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until ice is broken up and almost smooth.
- If you want to garnish the rim of the glass, combine sugar & lime zest on a plate. Wet the rim of a glass with a cut lime and flip the rim into the sugar/lime mixture until it sticks to the glass all the way around.
- Pour drink and enjoy!
Slightly adapted from The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier
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Umm I want one…right now (at 8am) lol – we’re going to miss you this weekend!
Ah yes, I’m exactly the same as you when it comes to tequila. I’ve only just been able to teach myself that actually it’s a spirit that can be enjoyed and savoured!
Yes please!
hahaha best meat on earth reminds me of disney…sort of. i guess i thought of “the happiest place on earth” but then turned it into meat. ok whatever. i’m weird. i LOVE your spin on these margaritas!! coconut is so awesome!!! i hate tequila. i have bad bad stories of when i did that kinda juvenile stuff in college HA! have fun this weekend
Awesome because I just bought some tequila at the liquor store closing down by my house and got a really good deal. So I bought two! Coconut and mango combos do not make my tummy churn. I’m an island girl through and through and this is my kind of thing. I don’t really like fruity drinks except for a good margarita.
OMG Shut up! He needs his drinks fruity? *dying* and totally would have never guessed that! Even I will drink my booze straight up on ice… but then again I have issues <3
Happy Fridayyyyyyyy love! xoxo
I’m with Jenn, that’s hilars. I totally thought he’d be swilling cloudy ouzo and breaking plates!
Believe it ladies. He’s pretty much the anti-Greek!
woo I like the sound of this. wish it was something you could order out. Lately I’ve been getting just tequilla, soda water, and a healthy squeeze of lime and lemon… not bad if you enjoy the taste of tequilla, or if it doesn’t bring up queazy birthday memories hah. happy weekend!
This sounds awesome Gina. I think I need one tonight!!
MMM…I love mango marg’s but I’ve never had it with coconut. I think it sounds good!
Yum! I am loving all these Cinco de Mayo drinks, but of course you can enjoy them anytime of the year!!
Mango, coconut, tequila…yes, I am all about these!
I stay away from the tequila (makes me a little crazy!) but mango and coconut is one of my favs!
Ha! It definitely made me crazy the last time I went overboard with it, a little toooo crazy
Ps- I think Joe Nichols has a song about that
You need a supply of mini umbrellas lol Or just enjoy it all to yourself.
Haha…it took me about ten years to get over a very unfortunate tequila incident that occurred during my senior year of high school
But I’m finally over it– and damn, these look awesome.
Those margaritas look amazing! I need to make these asap. I just had some mango margaritas last night
I am such a huge fan of mango. These look so refreshing too. After seeing so many marg recipes today, I am definitely craving them!
I love mango margaritas! And I’m definitely alright with the coconut in there too
These look delicious!
Mmmm…I love the idea of coconut milk in margaritas!!! These sound so tasty and refreshing.
yeah, sign me up! best looking margarita I’ve ever seen!!
Makes me think of the tropics or take the time to relax and have a drink.
Ever since we had margaritas in Vegas, Mike and I have been dreaming of having them again. I think this weekend is the plan. I totally want to try these!
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