My husband and I planned a Mexican-themed dinner to celebrate Mother’s day with his Mom. We served all of our favorites: margaritas, chips and corn salsa, tequila-lime chicken fajitas with grilled vegetables and calabacitas.
Margarita cupcakes are usually my go-to dessert for a celebration like this, but this time I wanted something light and summery. A quick search on AllRecipes.com yielded this Margarita Pie. The original recipe did not contain any alcohol, so I added tequila and triple sec to give it a true margarita flavor.
The margarita pie was a hit! Everyone, including the guest of honor loved it! The pie was cool and smooth with just the right combination of sweet and tangy flavors. Using crushed pretzels for the crust added contrasting texture and the saltiness enhanced the margarita flavor – I for one love salt with my margarita! I only allowed the pie to chill for three hours, so it was still a bit soft when I served it. In the future I’d give it more time, but that certainly did not detract from the flavor.
Given the rave reviews and the ease with which this dessert came together, I’ll be adding it to my list of go-to summer desserts!
Margarita Pie
1 1/4 cups crushed pretzels
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup white sugar
2 limes, zested and juiced
1/4 cup orange juice
4 tsp tequila
1 tsp triple sec
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
(8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1. In a medium bowl, combine crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar. Press mixture into a pie pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together lime juice, lime zest, orange juice, tequila, triple sec and sweetened condensed milk. Fold in whipped topping.
3. Spoon filling into pretzel crust. Place in refrigerator and allow to set for at least 4 hours. (6+ hours or overnight is better)
