I'm making carnitas (pork tacos) for cinco de mayo tomorrow and was looking for a little treat to go with them when came across margarita popsicles. They sounded great and I loved the idea of making some for my boys (non-alcoholic, of coarse) and for the grown-ups as well. My only problem was that I was feeling a little lazy and didn't want to do everything that the recipe required, so I decided to see what I could do with what I had. Instead of making a simple syrup, I decide to use some frozen pineapple concentrate that I had in the freezer. I think they turned out pretty good! The only thing I would change, is I would use dixie cups instead of my little popsicle mold. Since alcohol doesn't freeze, they were a little soft, which made them a little more difficult to get out. If you use the cups, you can just peel them off and they will stay together better.
Enjoy!
Pineapple Margarita Popsicles
4 tablespoons frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1 cup water
the juice of two limes
2 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons orange liqueur ( pineapple or orange juice can be substituted for the alcohol)
Combine all ingredients and pour into popsicle molds or dixie cups. Freeze for at least 4 hours. (if using dixie cups, after freezing for 2 hours, add popsicle sticks then freeze for at least 2 more hours.)
Remove from container and garnish with kosher salt if desired.
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