Ground Cherry Margaritas

It has been awhile since I posted a cocktail recipe, I realize now. I think this one is worth the wait !

 

I splurged on a fairly large purchase of ground cherries, so I would have plenty to experiment with this year. Since the flavor of the ground cherries always reminds me a bit of mango, I wanted to see if I could incorporate them into a nice, blended cocktail for the end of summer.

 

This is a pretty classic preparation for a margarita, I just substituted the ground cherries where I would use any other fruit. I chose to add a little mango orange juice to try to  increase the "mango" factor, but I think it would have been just fine without it.

 

Ground Cherry Margaritas



Ice

6 ounces good quality gold tequila

2 ounces orange liqueur

4 ounces sweet and sour mix

2 ounces orange mango juice

3/4 cup ground cherries, husked

Fill blender almost to the top with ice. Add all ingredients, and blend on high until smooth. Serve with a little ground cherry hanging on the rim of the glass !