Last weekend, I spent a few days in New York City hanging out with other bloggers and Sandra Lee. We were all brought together to celebrate the launch of Sandra’s beautiful and functional new housewares and small appliance lines with Sears and K-Mart. Make sure to check out the beautiful products she has as a part of her new line. As a gift, they have provided a coupon to Dine & Dish readers for $5 off any $15 purchase of any of Sandra Lee’s new products at Sears.com.
I’ll write more about this trip and my favorite products from her line very soon… in short, Sandra was so kind and personable! I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised at how real and genuine she was… she treated us all like long time friends.
If there is one thing Sandra is known for it is her love of a great cocktail. The drinks we were served at this event were pretty awesome, but the one cocktail that stood out to me was this Meringue Margarita. I knew I needed to share it with you before Cinco de Mayo as it might just be the perfect cocktail for your weekend festivities! Who knew that crushing a simple meringue cookie and adding it to the rim of your glass could make such a difference in a simple margarita!
(And although there is nothing wrong with using pre-made margarita mix, if you want to whip some up on your own, try this killer habanero margarita recipe from my friend Jeffrey Saad or this Blue Margarita Recipe from Dinners Dishes and Desserts).
Thanks to the Sandra Lee and her photographers for the photos!
Sandra Lee
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces margarita mix
- 4 ounces crushed ice
- 1 teaspoon meringue cookie crumbs
- 1 fresh lime wedge
Instructions
- Combine margarita mix and ice in a blender.
- Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with lime and dip into crushed meringue cookies.
- Pour blended margarita into cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
You got such a great picture!! Those margaritas were YUM!
It wasn’t mine – I was too busy drinking 😉 Sandra’s people snapped that one (it’s in the electronic press kit!) 🙂 So fun hanging out with you there, Shelly!
Very cute pic! I’m glad you posted the recipe…I was so curious about those after seeing them on instagram!
It’s surprising how much flavor that little cookie adds!
love the pic Kristen – you look like sisters! and just when i thought a margarita couldn’t be any better . . . great twist!
I wish we were sisters… from the way she was talking, I think she is a pretty generous aunt 🙂
oh so cute! and those margaritas sound delicious!
Thanks 🙂 It was a really fun day and the margaritas were great.
this is so fabulous i can hardly stand it.
Oh I knew you’d love this, my sister of cocktails 🙂
You two look so cute! And LOVE the margaritas picture — gorgeous! Hope you have a wonderful Cinco de Mayo!!
That margarita was amazing & I’m not a fan of margaritas! The photo of you and Sandra turned out incredible….mine, not so much! 😉
What a fun trip, and the margarita looks delicious!!
How exciting! I wish I could have gone!