Italian Margarita Food

ITALIAN MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rim the glass: On a small plate, mix together the sugar and salt. Rub a lemon wedge around the top edge of your glass to moisten it, then dip the glass into the sugar-salt mixture so that it sticks, tapping all the way around.
• For one (or two) drinks: Fill a small cocktail shaker with ice. Add the tequila, amaretto, lemon juice, and lime juice. Tightly close and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds (it's longer than you think). Strain into the rimmed glass. Enjoy immediately.
• For a pitcher: In the bottom of a pitcher, stir together the tequila, amaretto, lemon juice, and lime juice (do not add ice to the pitcher). Serve immediately or place a piece of plastic wrap over the top of the pitcher and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Shake just before serving.

ITALIAN MARGARITA RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and amaretto. Shake well .
• Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with fresh ice.
• Garnish with an orange and lime slice. Serve with an extra shot of amaretto if you like and enjoy.

ITALIAN MARGARITAS

Steps:

• If desired, rub the rim of 2 margarita glasses with lime and roll in coarse sugar.
• Fill a shaker with ice and add ingredients (if you don't have a shaker, use a pitcher!).
• Add Amaretto, Triple Sec, Tequila, and sweet and sour and shake well.
• Pour into margarita glasses and garnish with lime.
• Optional "Floater": Leave a bit of room in the margarita glass and slowly pour 1/2 ounce of your favorite liqueur on top of the margarita.

OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a margarita glass and dip it in green sugar crystals. Or skip this step if you prefer.
• Fill the glass with ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and sweet and sour mix.
• Serve with a shot of amaretto on the side, and garnish with a lime wedge and orange wedge on the rim.
• ( I don't know if you are supposed to add the amaretto to the drink once it is served, but whenever I go to Olive Garden I mix the shot of amaretto with the margarita and I think it tastes great).

ITALIAN MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.
• Pour into glass over ice.

SPICY ITALIAN MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the limoncello, tequila and chile paste, if using. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
• Dip the rim of a rocks glass in a small splash of limoncello on a plate. Coat the rim with salt. Fill the glass with ice. Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass. Top with the seltzer and serve.
• Zest just the yellow portion of the lemon peels with a rasp grater, avoiding any of the bitter white pith. You should have about 1/4 cup zest. Transfer the zest to a jar or other airtight container. Add the vodka, seal and shake to combine. Set aside in a cool, dark place for at least 2 weeks.
• Strain the infused vodka through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. You may need to line the sieve with a coffee filter to catch all of the zest. Discard the zest (or dehydrate it and add to the salt for rimming the Spicy Italian Margarita).
• If making your own simple syrup, combine the sugar with 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
• Combine 3/4 cup of the simple syrup (or more, if desired) with the infused vodka. Store in an airtight bottle in the freezer for up to 6 months. Makes about 3 cups.

ITALIAN AMARETTO MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Dip the rims of 4 margarita glasses in amaretto, then into sugar; set aside. Pour the limeaid, tequila, amaretto, orange juice, and ice into the bowl of a blender. Puree until smooth, then pour into prepared glasses.