Frozen Clover Margaritas For 8

Total Time: 8 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups pineapple juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
• green decorator sugar
• kosher salt
• 1 cup tequila
• 1/3 cup triple sec or 1/3 cup cointreau liqueur
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
• 1 (10 ounce) can frozen margarita mix
• 8 lime slices, for garnish
• 32 basil leaves, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 pineapple ice.
• 2 in a freezer-proof 13"x9" pan, mix pineapple juice and crushed pineapple (with juice). freeze overnight.
• 3 green rim:.
• 4 mix 2 parts green decorating sugar to 1 part kosher salt.
• 5 dip rims of 8 margarita glasses into water, shaking off excess; dip into sugar mixture.
• 6 drink:.
• 7 in blender, puree tequila, triple sec and 1/2 cup basil leaves until basil is finely chopped; strain into bowl.
• 8 stir in frozen margarita mix. transfer half of mixture to blender.
• 9 break pineapple ice mixture into 1" pieces; add half to blender.
• 10 process until smooth. transfer to pitcher.
• 11 repeat with remaining tequila and pineapple mixtures.
• 12 divide among 8 prepared margarita glasses.
• 13 garnish:.
• 14 garnish each glass with a slice of lime. arrange 4 pieces of fresh basil on top of drink so each guest gets a 4-leafed clover.