These gorgeous green, adults-only sherbet floats are boozy, pretty and refreshing too.MORE+LESS-
1/2
cup triple sec or Cointreau™
Seltzer water or lemon-lime soda, for topping off
Fresh limes and fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
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If desired, salt the rims of each glass by rubbing with water or lime juice, then dipping in salt crystals.
2
In a glass-measuring cup, combine the tequila, lime juice and triple sec (or Cointreau™). Fill each of 4 glasses with a few scoops of sherbet. Pour the tequila mixture over the sherbet, dividing the tequila evenly among all 4 glasses. Top off each glass with seltzer or lemon-lime soda.
3
Garnish with fresh limes and mint.
Expert Tips
- To make these virgin, replace the booze with an extra 1/2 cup lime juice and a 1/2 cup seltzer water or lemon-lime soda.
- For a greener float (St. Patrick’s Day!), add a drop or two of green food coloring and stir to blend evenly.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 15
% Daily Value
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 480mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 120mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 1g
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
More About This Recipe
- Move over stout beer, there's a new drink in town for St. Patrick's Day!It’s a shamrock float... only better!!My original thought for these drinks was just a simple lime sherbet shamrock float. I thought they would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.Then I decided that a margarita float just sounded too good not to make. Now, I know that traditionally margaritas are Mexican, but seeing as this one here is full-on green, I'm thinking it's a good bet for St. Patrick’s Day.So if stout beer is making you sigh, or you want a fun and pretty option for your St. Patrick’s Day party, here's your ticket!Cool, refreshing and decidedly perfect.
