Margaritas Made Simple - and Perfect
The recipe for the perfect Margarita is right here, and here's the beauty - the ingredients need not be fancy! You really don't need to step up to Jose Cuervo 1800 or Herradura or El Viejo Luis
Pssst- hey "other" hotels - this is a really great birthday gift for your guest!
Oh sure, I could give you the history of tequila - explain the process of making tequila - tell you which brands of tequila are the best and which brands to avoid - explain the difference between agave and mescal, but no. I am simply going to tell you this- buy whatever you want, follow this mixture and the results will be good.
You can use cheap tequila - you can use cheap triple sec, you can use cheap mixer - the secret is in proportions. The secret is in using VERY little mixer!
The Perfect Margarita
- Fill blender almost full with cubed ice
- Pour tequila into blender to the 20oz mark
- Add Triple Sec to 28oz mark
- Add Margarita Mixer (or fresh squeezed limes and lemons) to 40oz mark
- Blend for only about 2-4 seconds, just enough to mix well and maintain "the rocks" but way less than blending it "frozen"
Pour into a Margarita glass with salted rim and enjoy on a hot day!
Basically this is giving you about a 5oz Tequila - 2oz Triple sec - 3oz mixer ratio
The IBA (IBA Official list of Cocktails) standard is 7:4:3, that is, 50% tequila, 29% Triple Sec, 21% fresh lime or lemon juice.
Yes, it's strong- but apparently (and I REALLY don't know how this happened) my mix is a little less strong than the standard. I can assure you though, that my mix is heavier on tequila than you may be used to at Margaritaville
No, you don't want to have very many
Yes, you should make sure the women's clothes are securely fastened because they could fall off after a few.....
But seriously, I have made this recipe many, many times for many, many people - and even those who are not fond of strong drinks love it - just don't plan on driving home....
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