How do you like your margaritas? I prefer them on the rocks with no salt. Also, I tend to favor drinks that are more tart than sweet. It's been a while since I have had a good margarita, mostly because I prefer wine over cocktails, but I found some tequila and triple sec in my freezer so in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, I had some margaritas with my fajitas. The biggest effort came from juicing the limes. You need a few of them (5-6) to get that half cup of juice. It's so worth it though...none of that premade stuff! I only had gold tequila, but I would recommend using silver if you have it. Either way, they are really good and definitely reminiscent of my beloved kick-ass margaritas from Marix. They are also STRONG so watch out! In a last minute TWIST, I ended up going to Marix and having a wonderful evening with some close friends. It was a great night and I hope you enjoyed yours as well.
Real Margaritas
(Adapted from Ina Garten)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup Triple Sec
1 cup tequila
1/2 cup club soda, or to taste
Mix the lime juice, lemon, triple sec and tequila. Add club soda to taste and serve over ice.
Glad you had a fantastic cinco de mayo! :)
ReplyDeleteMy beverage of choice!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you ended up having a good time!
ReplyDeleteThe marg looks awesome. I like mine on the rocks and really salty too. Yum! Now I'm thirsty...
Looks refreshing. As far as saving a lot of time juicing limes, I would recommend getting one of these hand juicers for either limes, or lemons. I use them all the time, and it does a fantastic job of extracting all of the juice while holding back on any seeds if you are using lemons. http://www.easysqueezer.com/index-1.html
ReplyDeleteSo moment of truth: do you find that lime juice burns more in tiny cuts you didn't know you had than lemon juice does? Or am I nuts?
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a nice night :) I'm a beer girl but these sound great!
ReplyDeletei have never had a margarita - yours looks great, though!
ReplyDeleteRocks. No salt! Mexicali has good ones too.
ReplyDeleteNow thats what Im talking about! Look at those limes!
ReplyDeleteYUM!
This recipe could get me into a heap of trouble... :)
I don't drink margaritas but this could convince me too. Lovely drink.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet they made your celebration special.
ReplyDeleteThanks all!!
ReplyDeleteDax, I think I need to get one of those easy squeezers. My juicer is pretty, but require a LOT of arm work!
Aleta, you're absolutely right!!
Duo Dishes, yes Mexicali's are good too...and potent!!
mmmm. i like mine on the rocks... but DEFINITELY with salt!
ReplyDeleteGOTTA have the salt!!!!!! YUMMM! Balances the tartness of the lime juice perfectly!!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a fun night! I would of been perfectly happy staying in with these-on the rocks and salty for me!
ReplyDeleteWow, the "real margaritas" really look nice...I think I need one right now, we are in the middle of packing so we can move...it is very refreshing to take a break and see your Margarita. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteOh Esi, my heart's a flutter. What I wouldn't give for one of these magnificent margaritas right now. You rock!
ReplyDeleteI love my margaritas on the rocks with salt, and if I have fruit around I'll muddle it in. They always come out too strong though -these proportions look good, thanks for the club soda tip!
ReplyDeleteThey look excellent - I also prefer them without the salt and as cold as humanly possible.
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