Description
Adapted from the recipe for Paloma Slushies in Julia Turshen’s Small Victories, which calls for grapefruit juice as opposed to strawberries. If you want to make a blueberry and grapefruit version (to make a patriotic trio for the Fourth), see this recipe on Food52.
As with cooking, drink making requires adjusting to taste. Depending on how sweet your strawberries are, you may need more or less honey (or agave) or fresh lime. Also, depending on the size of your blender, you may need to add the strawberries in batches, and you may need to add the ice in batches as well. It all works out in the end, just be mindful of your blender’s capacity.
Ingredients
- 4 limes
- 1/4 cup (85 g) honey or agave syrup, see notes above
- 3 to 4 cups strawberries
- 1 cup (240 ml) tequila
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups (720) ice cubes
Instructions
- Peel three of the limes by lopping off the tops and the bottoms of each one, cutting just deep enough to expose the fruit beneath the pith. Stand each lime on your cutting board—it should be nice and steady. Cut the remaining peel and pith off the lime in wide strips, working your way around the fruit, so that you end up with a complete, peeled piece of fruit. Discard the peels or reserve them from another use. Cut the remaining lime into thin slices.
- Put the peeled limes in a blender; add the honey or agave, the strawberries, tequila, and salt; and blend until combined. Add the ice (see notes above—you likely will need to do this in batches) and let the machine run until the ice is totally blitzed and the mixture is very smooth.
- Pour into four glasses and garnish with the lime slices. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Mexican, American