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    8 Refreshing Summer Cocktail Recipes

    By | Shine Food – Fri, Aug 10, 2012 4:27 PM EDT

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    Strawberry Margarita Granita
    Strawberry Margarita Granita
    Ingredients:
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup water
    2 limes - juice
    16 ounces strawberries - hulled and pureed
    1/4 cup tequila
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    Photo by: Babble
    Strawberry Margarita Granita
    Strawberry Margarita Granita
    Ingredients:
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup water
    2 limes - juice
    16 ounces strawberries - hulled and pureed
    1/4 cup tequila
    Directions:
    1. Into a small pot add sugar and water. Bring a boil.Continue cooking until mixture thickens {making a simple syrup}. Remove from heat and refrigerate until completely cool.
    2. Into your ice cream machine add all ingredients. Blend until it forms a slushi type consistency. NOTE: if you do not have an ice cream maker, place all ingredients into a deep sided dish and place into freezer. Stirring every so often. Leave in freezer until it's to a slushi type consistency. Garnish with lime wedges or strawberry slices.
    Related: 10 tasty mug cakes you can make in under 10 minutes less 
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    During the hottest days, usually August, I like to put the kids to bed and go make a refreshing cocktail and watch the sunset with the husband or some girlfriends. Keep reading for how to enjoy the heat of the summer. - By Macki West



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