Orange Creamsicle Margarita
A creamy, ice-cold margarita that tastes of sunshine and retro ice lollies: orange, citrus and tequila in glorious balance.
Ingredients
- Blanco tequila45 ml
- Orange liqueur, Cointreau or another good triple sec30 ml
- Orange juice, freshly squeezed90 ml
- Vanilla ice cream70 g
- Lemon juice, freshly squeezed15 ml
- Simple syrup, to taste, depending on the sweetness of the juice and ice cream (1 part Sugar, 1 part Water)8 ml
- Lemon, to garnish (optional)1 wheel
- Orange, to garnish (optional)1 wheel
- Salt, for the rim (optional)5 g
Method
- Put the glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes, or fill it with iced water while you prepare the rest of the drink.
- Moisten the rim of the glass with citrus juice and dip it in fine salt (or half salt, half sugar) for a crisp, tangy rim.
- Put the tequila, orange liqueur, orange juice, vanilla ice cream, lemon juice and simple syrup in a blender with plenty of ice.
- Blend on high speed until completely smooth and thick; add more ice if it is too thin, or a little orange juice if it is too thick to pour.
- Taste and adjust: more syrup for sweetness, more lemon for acidity, or extra orange juice for a stronger orange flavour.
- Pour at once into the cold, rimmed glass and garnish with an orange wheel and a lemon wheel.
About this drink
The Creamsicle Margarita is a playful cross between the classic Margarita and the American orange-and-vanilla ice lolly. The idea goes back to the frozen bar classics of the 1980s, when the blender was the drink's most important tool. Here the structure of a real Margarita (tequila, citrus and orange liqueur) stays intact, while ice cream and orange juice give it its playful, creamy character.
Questions and answers
What is an Orange Creamsicle Margarita?
A blended Margarita in which vanilla ice cream and plenty of orange juice give the creamy, sweet character of the classic creamsicle ice lolly: orange and vanilla, grown up.
Why taste it while blending?
The amount of ice and orange juice affects both texture and sweetness as you go, so a quick taste lets you adjust with more syrup, lemon or juice before you pour.
