Homemade Margarita On The Rocks Food

CLASSIC MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rub the rim of 4 rocks glasses with lime; dip in coarse salt. Fill three-quarters of the way with ice. Combine 1 cup tequila, 2/3 cup fresh lime juice, 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur and 2 teaspoons superfine sugar in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then pour into the glasses. Garnish with lime.
• Photograph my Andrew Mccaul

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.

MARGARITA - ON THE ROCKS

Steps:

• Shake above on ice and strain over tumbler filled with fresh ice.
• If you want salted rims: rub the rim of the glass with Triple Sec or the cut lemon and dip into Margarita salt (or kosher salt).
• If I am making more than two in the shaker, I reduce the lemon juice slightly.

MARGARITA LIMEADE ON THE ROCKS

Steps:

• Rub rim of cocktail glass with lime, rub rim of glass in margarita salt.
• Combine limeade,tequila,triple sec & water in cocktail shaker; shake well.
• Pour in cocktail glass with crushed ice.
• Serve with lime slice.
• For extra tang, squeese a small lime wedge over finished drink.

THE CLASSIC MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Moisten rim of Margarita or other cocktail glass with lime juice or water. Holding glass upside down, dip rim into salt. Shake and strain drink into glass and serve.