A margarita is a thing of beauty, often a lovely, very pale green garnished with lime, with a rim of salt that perfectly complements the complex, light, and refreshing flavors of tequila, orange, and lime. A margarita has two different alcohols in it, which makes it have a fairly high alcohol content. It is a beverage that is perfect for relaxing and sipping slowly while having nachos with friends. It is also very, very easy to screw up.
A margarita should consist of tequila (blanco, and try for the 100% agave stuff), triple sec, and lime juice. That is it. The trick is proportions, and finding what proportions are to your taste.
I tried four different recipes before I decided to screw it and made this one.
Perfect Margaritas:1.5 oz of tequila
.75 oz of lime
.50 oz of triple sec
Shake in a container with ice. You want your margarita to be very, very cold, and very, very refreshing. Strain into a glass over ice and serve. If desired, you can prepare the glass beforehand. Most people dip the glass into a pool of lime juice (use a dessert plate or shallow bowl) and then into the coarse margarita salt. I dip the glass instead into simple syrup and then into the salt, for a more complex flavor. Garnish with a lime slice and serve. Enjoy.
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