Frozen Margarita Pie

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Wadley Estate in Allen, Texas in 1990.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 8 prepared graham cracker crust
 * ¼ cup water
 * 1 packet lime gelatin
 * 1 cup liquid margarita mix
 * 3 tablespoons sugar
 * 3 drops green food coloring
 * ⅓ cup tequila
 * 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
 * lime slices for garnishing

Directions

 * 1) Place graham cracker crust in freezer while making filling.
 * 2) Place water in a bowl and microwave on high until boiling.
 * 3) Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
 * 4) In a separate bowl whisk margarita mix, sugar, food coloring and tequila until sugar is dissolved.
 * 5) Whisk in gelatin mixture until well blended.
 * 6) Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
 * 7) Reserve 1½ cups of the whipped topping.
 * 8) Whisk the remaining topping into the margarita mixture for 2 minutes until well blended.
 * 9) Pour mixture into pie shell.
 * 10) Loosely cover with plastic wrap and chill 3 hours.
 * 11) Remove pie from refrigerator and let set for 10 minutes then spoon reserve topping into center of pie.
 * 12) Garnish with lime slices and serve.