>> Hilah: Hey dudes!
I am Hilah, and today on Hilah Cooking I have a special, frosty cocktail surprise for you.
You want a hint?
Here’s a joke.
Knock, knock, who’s there?
Man.
Man who?
Man, go get me a margarita.
[MUSIC]
[Mango Margarita Recipe ]
>> Hilah: For this recipe we’re going to use one of these ataulfo mangos, this short
of kidney-shaped thing.
To me they’re really sweeter and less fibrous than those big bulbous ones.
I am not sure what those are called, the ones that are like green and pink when they are
ripe.
These don’t ever turn pink.
They just get this this beautiful golden-yellow color when they are ripe, and they feel soft,
and they smell like delicious mangos, so I have got one cubed here.
We are just doing one margarita because let’s face it, you’re probably drinking alone,
like me.
Just kidding.
Okay, so I’ve got about a half of a mango here, and you want some ice.
If you wanted to make this even more frosty and frozen, you could freeze the mango first,
but I rarely think that far ahead, so, this is how mine goes.
And then some lime juice.
Squeeze that into here.
Oh my God!
This is making a huge mess.
Good thing I am not already drunk.
It’d be like a way huge mess, right?
Okay, somebody is going to have to clean that up later.
>> Hilah: We’re replacing basically some of the sweetness of the orange liquer with
the sweetness of the mango, so the riper the better, and you can buy mango chunks frozen
already.
They are fine.
They are usually not as sweet as a really, good fresh mango that you picked out with
your own two hands and your nose.
Let’s do the tequila first.
Two of them.
Aye, yi, yi.
I don’t usually like promote brands, but this is a local Texas, orange liqueur that’s
very good.
So, you know.
Go Texas!
One of them, and just like half of a lime, half an ounce of lime juice, and then if you
have an ice crush setting on your blender, use that one.
[Blending]
>> Hilah: That’s my favorite sound is when the blender turns off because that means it’s
drink time, it’s drink time, everybody loves drink time, and I have a special, salty rim
thing I am going to show you.
Ta da!
So this is just a mixture of salt, sugar, and chili powder, so one part salt, one part
chili powder, and then two parts of sugar, and just mix, I don't know, it’s a fun,
little deal, so I’ve got a little wedge here, not a wedgy.
Just cut a little slit in it, and then just use that to sort of rooop!
Remember to do this before you fill up your glass with your margarita.
And then we just swirl it around in this goodness, and this tastes delicious and also I like
this color contrast with this sort of brick red, chili powder rim with the bright orange
mango.
That smells awesome, and that mango just gives it a really silky, smooth texture.
Oh, man.
Should have one of those giant margarita glasses, but I don’t.
Okay, and then we can garnish it with a little yoink!
Oh, hmmm.
Take a little sister.
Hmmmmm.
Mmmmmm.
Oh, man, that’s awesome.
Mmmmmm.
I almost said the F-word, but the goodness of the fruit compelled me not to.
That is awesome.
This is better than any frozen margarita you’ll ever get in a restaurant I bet you a hundred
dollars.
Well, you there you go, another lovely summertime cocktail that I hope you will enjoy.
Yeah, mangos, they are awesome.
I love them.
They are good source of vitamin A also, so thanks for watching.
If you have any questions or if you have any ideas of other fruits that you’d like to
put in your margaritas, please leave them below and have a great week!
Bye guys!