If life gives you limes – and even if it doesn’t – make this 5-ingredient Margarita Posset! It’s the final recipe in my festive series of easy 4 or 5 ingredient treats and it’s super smooth, deliciously zesty, and ridiculously easy to make. It’s basically Marg’s sweet, spoonable cousin and the perfect treat to serve at a festive get together.
When I saw a recipe for Margarita Posset in my Mob One cookbook, I knew I had to make it mine. You can imagine my delight finding a recipe that combines my love for margaritas and possets in one deliciously cheeky little dessert! Truth be told, I swore off tequila for a few years after over indulging while on a kibbutz in the 90’s but I really came into my margarita era in Sydney. We had a local bar called The Hayberry which made the absolute best spicy margs – oh, how I miss them!
I keep threatening to make my own margaritas but the recipes either look too complicated or have too long a list of ingredients. Not so for this posset though! It’s quick, easy and needs just 5 ingredients – in fact, the hardest part is waiting for the posset to set.
What I love about this posset is that it’s make ahead – making it the ultimate effortless dessert for entertaining this Christmas. I made this for a casual dinner with friends and they loved this dessert so much that they made it the next day to take to a party where it went down a treat with all the guests.
I didn’t have any suitable serving glasses or ramekins for my posset so I did what any self respecting wannabe minamilist would do and hit up my friends/neighbours for suitable receptacles. My neighbour Belinda delivered with these stunning 1950s dessert glasses. They were so pretty I almost didn’t want to give them back!
Whatever you do, don’t leave out the ginger biscuits – they’re perfect for scooping and adding some value added crunch. I love how the kick of the ginger complements the zest of the lime. I like to make my own biscuits but shop bought work just as well.
Whether you’re making this for a festive get together, a cheeky weekend treat, or just because life gave you limes – raise your glass (or your ramekin) to this Margarita Posset!
What’s your favourite cocktail (or mocktail)? Have you ever tried a cocktail inspired dessert?
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 teaspoons Tajin seasoning (see note)
5 limes (plus lime slices to decorate)
500ml double cream
150g caster sugar
60ml tequila
8 ginger biscuits, to serve
How to – Traditional
- Put two teaspoons of Tajin onto a small plate. Cut 1 of the limes in half. Rub the rims of 4 glasses or ramekins with a lime half and then push each one into the seasoning to create a chilli rim. Set the glasses aside.
- Zest 2 of the limes and squeeze the juice out of 4.
- Place the sugar and the cream in a large saucepan and heat gently until simmering and then simmer for 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the tequila and the lime zest and juice.
- Pour the mixture into a jug and then carefully divide it between the 4 glasses. Cool to room temperature before popping them into the fridge for at least 3 hours until fully set.
- Decorate with slices of lime and a sprinkle of Tajin, if desired. Serve with the ginger biscuits.
How to – Thermomix
- Put two teaspoons of Tajin onto a small plate. Cut 1 of the limes in half. Rub the rims of 4 glasses or ramekins with a lime half and then push each one into the seasoning to create a chilli rim. Set the glasses aside.
- Zest 2 of the limes and squeeze the juice out of 4.
- Add the cream and sugar to TM bowl and heat for 5 minutes at 80 degrees on speed 1.
- Add the tequila, lime zest and juice and mix for 10 seconds on speed 2.
- Divide the mixture between between the 4 glasses and cool to room temperature before popping in the fridge for at least 3 hours until fully set.
- Decorate with slices of lime and a sprinkle of Tajin, if desired. Serve with the ginger biscuits.
NOTE: If you can’t find Tajin AKA Mexican Seasoning to decorate your glasses or ramekins, just mix 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt, 1 teaspoon of hot chilli powder and the zest of a lime.
