Partida Margarita
From Partida
1 1/2 ounces tequila (recommended: Partida)
1 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice (about the juice of one lime)
3/4 ounce Partida agave nector
3/4 ounce water
- Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
- Taste. Add additional lime juice if you prefer more tartness.
- Add more agave nectar if you prefer more sweetness.
- Serve in a glass on the rocks with no garnish and no salt.
Serves 1.
Margarita
From Rick Bayless
1 750-milliliter bottle silver tequila (in this margarita, the better the tequila, the better the drink. Try Herradura, El Tesoro, El Viejito, Patron, or practically any of the 100% agave tequilas that are available in the market)
1 to 2 cups (1/3 to 2/3 of a 750-milliliter bottle) triple sec or Cointreau
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, plus several tablespoons extra for rimming the glasses
Several tablespoons coarse (kosher-type) salt, for rimming the glasses
About a gallon of ice cubes
- Just before serving, in a half-gallon pitcher combine the tequila, the minimum amount of triple sec or Cointreau, and the lime juice. Taste and add more of the orange liqueur if you think your margaritas need more sweet oranginess to balance the other flavors. Remember, you're tasting it warm and undiluted: when chilled and diluted, the flavors will be mellower and the lime's tartness will be more compelling (tangy, warm champagne is not nearly as inviting as ice-cold).
- Pour several tablespoons of lime juice onto one small plate, several tablespoons coarse salt onto another. Have martini glasses at hand (for an extra special touch, you can chill them). I like the 5-ounce size, since that size drink will stay cold from first sip to last. As your guests ask for their margaritas, invert a glass into the plate with the lime juice to moisten the rim, then lightly dip into the plate with the salt.
- For each drink measure 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) of the margarita mixture into a cocktail shaker. If you have a 2-ounce ladle that you can keep in the pitcher, measuring goes much faster. Add ice cubes (5 cubes for 1, 8 for 2, and 10 for 3). Secure the lid and top and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into the salt-crusted glasses and hand off to the lucky recipients.
Serves 20-24.
Raspberry Margarita
From AZ Central
2 ounces tequila
1 ounce Triple Sec
2 ounces raspberry puree (using fresh or frozen raspberries puree in a processor and push through a fine mesh sieve)
4 ounces homemade margarita mix (2 parts fresh lime juice, 1 part fresh lemon juice, sugar to taste)
- Mix all ingredients with ice in a blender until smooth.
- Alternately stir all of the ingredients in a glass and pour into glass filled with ice.
- Serve both the blended and the on the rocks versions in a margarita glass.
Serves 1.
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