No Bake Margarita Cheesecake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1.5 (1/3 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 lbs cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup premium tequila
• 1/4 cup grand marnier or 1/4 cup triple sec
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• thin lime slice, bottom halves dipped in sugar, for garnish
• 1 1/4 cups crushed pretzels
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 in a food processor, pulse the pretzels to make 3/4 cup of crumbs.
• 3 add the sugar and pulse to combine.
• 4 add the butter and mix well.
• 5 transfer to a 9-inch springform pan, pressing onto the bottom and slightly up the sides.
• 6 bake until set, about 6 minutes.
• 7 remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
• 8 in a small saucepan, combine the gelatin and sugar.
• 9 add the water, stir, and cook over medium heat until the gelatin dissolves, about 3 minutes.
• 10 remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• 11 in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• 12 add the sour cream, lime juice, tequila, grand marnier, lime zest, and salt, and beat to combine.
• 13 add the dissolved gelatin mixture and mix well.
• 14 pour into the prepared crust and chill until very firm, 3 to 4 hours.
• 15 to serve, remove the outer ring from the springform pan.
• 16 decorate the center of the cake with the zest strips and the outer edge with a border of lime slices dipped in sugar.
• 17 cut with a thin, sharp knife dipped in hot water and serve.