When I think of London, I think of rain, Kate Moss, and Austin Powers. I don't think of margaritas. However, London's dreary climate does not mean that certain ingredients popular in British cooking don't lend themselves nicely to a frozen drink served up in a margarita glass! Don't forget that because the Brits colonized India, many native Indian ingredients became popular in Britain, including ginger, which is featured in this recipe.
Try your hand at making these mock margaritas with Britain's beloved booze, gin.
London Margaritas
2 c. frozen honeydew cubes
1 c. ginger beer *
1 c. gin (I prefer Plymouth or Beefeater)
1/4 c. Midori
1/4t. finely ground black pepper
kosher salt
powdered ginger
lemon juice
Combine all ingredients except salt and powdered ginger in a blender. Combine a few teaspoons of salt and a small shake of powdered ginger on a plate, use this mixture to rim margarita glasses (to rim a glass, moisten the edge of the glass with a tiny bit of lemon juice and dip the edge of the glass in the salt/ginger mixture). Pour mixture from blender into glasses and garnish each with a quick grind of fine black pepper. This recipe should approximately fill 4 standard-sized margarita glasses.
* Ginger BEER is very different from Ginger ALE. You can find Ginger Beer in better supermarkets and gourmet food stores. Maine Root Handcrafted Sodas makes a good one.
For liability's sake, I should tell you to drink responsibly.
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