Peach Margaritas With Peach Wedges

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 peaches, bottoms scored
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur, such as cointreau
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3/4 cup silver tequila
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups bottled peach nectar
• 8 mint sprigs
• 2 peaches (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 prepare an ice-water bath. bring a medium pot of water to a boil. add 1 pound of peaches, and cook for 1 minute. transfer to ice-water bath to cool. remover peaches from water.
• 2 peel and halve peaches, and remove pits. slice peaches into wedges, and transfer to a medium bowl. toss with orange liqueur, sugar and salt. cover, and set in a warm spot until peaches give off juice, about 20 minutes.
• 3 purée peach mixture in a blender or a food processor until completely smooth. immediately stir in tequila and lemon juice. (peach purée with tequila can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 4 hours). transfer to a pitcher, and stir in peach nectar.
• 4 fill each of 8 tall glasses with ice, and garnish with a sprig of mint. cut the remaining 2 peaches into 8 wedges, cut a small slit into curve of each wedge, and place one wedge on rim of each glass. divide margarita mixture among glasses.