Margarita Lollipop

By Thrillist

Published on 6/1/2017 at 4:18 PM

Matthew Kelly/Supercall

If you take your Margarita with a sugared rim, it won’t come as a surprise that the agave and lime cocktail morphs seamlessly into candied goodness. This mildly flavored cocktail pop has the earthiness of tequila, a hint of sour lime and plenty of sugar to sate your sweet tooth. Though you might expect these to be the same color as the Margarita in your glass, the lime juice gives the candies an amber hue. Even those who worship the salt rim will find plenty of reasons to savor this Margarita lollipop.

Recipe make 1 dozen lollipops.

Margarita Lollipop

FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet
DIFFICULTY
intermediate

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tbsp tequila
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • .75 Cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp corn syrup
  • Pinch kosher salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one

Mix together all ingredients, except 1 teaspoon of the tequila, in a medium saucepan until the sugar is completely saturated.

Step two

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring gently with a silicone spatula until sugar is dissolved. Then continue to boil until the mix hits 300 degrees Fahrenheit without stirring.

Step three

Remove the mixture from the heat and quickly mix in the remaining teaspoon of liquor.

Step four

Quickly spoon or pour the syrup into either lollipop molds or dollop onto a silicone mat.

Step five

Place a lollipop stick in the center of each candy and twirl it so that it’s fully covered in syrup.

Step six

Let the lollipops cool completely, then peel from the molds.

Step seven

Store in an airtight container, or cover with candy wrappers and tie with string.

Contributed by Supercall