Jamaica Me Crazy: Hibiscus Margaritas Recipe
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Jamaica Me Crazy: Hibiscus Margaritas
May 4, 2016 By Isabelle Boucher 10 Comments | Filed Under: drinks, mexican, summer
Tequila and I haven’t been on speaking terms for a few years now…. not after a few regrettable (but thankfully pre-social-media) incidents.
I do make an exception when it comes to margaritas, though, because they’re so gosh-darned tasty. I like mine shaken (not frozen), not too sweet, and made with real lime juice instead of that gross sour mix stuff.
The classics are fine, but sometimes I like to go a little more new school and throw in some interesting flavours. Raspberry is always good, as are tamarind and , but I’m particularly fond of this version which blends all the elements of the…
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