Frozen mango margarita
- Published: 4 May 21
- Updated: 26 May 25
This easy frozen mango margarita is sweet, tangy and so refreshing. Whizz it up in the blender in minutes for the perfect summer party drink.
- Star ingredient: Using frozen mango chunks, rather than juice or purée, adds fresh fruity flavour and delivers a thick, luscious texture when blended. Win-win! You can freeze your own mango, if you like (see our guide to preparing ripe mangoes), but store-bought works fine.
- Spice it up: We’ve added a chilli kick with homemade jalapeno-infused tequila, which you can make in advance. Short on time? We’ve got a hack for that: use ordinary tequila with a dash of chilli powder. We recommend garnishing the frozen mango margaritas with freshly sliced jalapeños for a final flourish of heat, which contrasts with the icy drink. Not a spice lover? Just leave these elements out.
- Don’t skip the salted rim: This extra step adds contrast to the fruity-tangy drink and takes it to the next level. It looks the part and is an easy way to impress guests, too. Simply run a lime wedge around the rim of your glass, then upend the glass into a plate sprinkled with 1 tsp fine sea salt. Again, you can add a touch of heat by mixing the salt with 1 tsp chilli powder.
Learn how to mix a classic margarita or try another favourite Mexican cocktail, the paloma, made with grapefruit and tequila.
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Serves 1 -
Hands-on time 5 min, plus infusing time
Before you start
Don’t use expensive, aged tequila for cocktail-making; the complex flavours will likely be lost. Blanco/plata (white or silver) tequila is unaged or aged for up to two months in steel or oak barrels and its bright, fresh flavour better complements cocktails such as the margarita.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 259kcals
- Fat
- 0.2g (0.1g saturated)
- Protein
- 0.6g
- Carbohydrates
- 12.8g (12.8g sugars)
- Fibre
- 1.5g
- Salt
- 1.09g
delicious. tips
Next time: Infusing the tequila is an optional step but it’s an easy way to add a fiery twist to your cocktails. For a smoky edge, try infusing with a chipotle (smoke dried jalapeño), or if spicy heat isn’t your thing, fruit like pineapple or grapefruit, or aromatic spices like cinnamon or vanilla also work a treat.
Tequila hails from a Mexican town named Tequila, northwest of Guadalajara, and can legally only be made in a handful of places nearby. The spirit must be made from at least 51% blue agave (agave azul), but some types are distilled from 100% fermented agave juice (and will be labelled as such). Those that aren’t also use molasses or corn syrup.