Name: Recipe: Frozen Peach Basil Margaritas
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 ripe yellow peaches, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1/3 cup packed fresh basil leaves; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila; 1/2 ounce triple sec; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; salt for rim of glass

Peach basil puree

4 ripe yellow peaches, cut into 1 inch pieces

1/3 cup packed fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 cup water

1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

for each cocktail

1 1/2 ounces silver tequila

1/2 ounce triple sec

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

salt for rim of glass

Make the peach syrup: Heat the peaches, basil, water, sugar and lime juice in a sauce pan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, mix scarping down the sides of the pan to make sure the sugar is well incorporated and dissolves. Continue to simmer for about 5 minutes or until peaches are softened.

Remove the basil and pour the peach mixture into your blender and puree until smooth.

Rim the edge of a glass with salt. Fill 1/2 way with crushed ice.

Pour 1/4 cup of the peach syrup, tequila, triple sec and lime juice into a chilled cocktail shaker 1/2 filled with ice. Shake well and pour into the ice filled glass. Top with more ice, fresh lime and a sprig of fresh basil.