Name: Slushy Blended Margarita Recipe
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 6 ounces frozen limeade concentrate; 5 ounces 100 percent agave tequila; 1 ounce good-quality orange liqueur, such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier; 3 cups ice

Why it works: Agave and orange work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 91 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Slushy Blended Margarita Recipe

5 servings

Ingredients

6 ounces frozen limeade concentrate
5 ounces 100 percent agave tequila
1 ounce good-quality orange liqueur, such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier
3 cups ice

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

83Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

20 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Agave	1 tsp (7g)	21

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Agave + orangetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together91 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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