The Margarita Recipe Everyone Asks Me For Food

THE PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

PERFECT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of 6 rocks glasses with a lime wedge or water, then dip each glass in coarse salt.
• In a pitcher, combine the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add ice just before serving. Divide among the prepared glasses.
• Grate the orange zest onto a microwave-safe paper towel-lined plate. Microwave until the zest is dry, tossing every 30 seconds, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Transfer the dried zest to a spice grinder along with the smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Process until combined, then mix with 1 1/2 tablespoons more kosher salt.
• Grate the lime zest onto a microwave-safe paper towel-lined plate. Microwave until the zest is dry, tossing every 30 seconds, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Transfer the dried zest to a spice grinder along with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Process until combined, then mix with the cayenne, sugar and 1 more tablespoon salt.
• Using a spice grinder, process the hibiscus flowers until powdery, then mix with the kosher salt.

CLASSIC MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine 1 3/4 cups silver tequila, 1 cup fresh lime juice, 3/4 cup light agave syrup and 1/3 cup water in a pitcher; stir. (You can refrigerate the drink up to 1 day ahead.) Serve over ice in salt-rimmed glasses; garnish with lime wedges.

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten rim of margarita glass or martini glass with fresh lime juice.
• Hold glass inverted and sprinkle salt around the exterior of the glass, over the lime juice (this helps keep salt from getting in the drink).
• Squeeze a little lime juice into the glass and drop the lime wedge in.
• Add ice cubes to a cocktail shaker, and top with tequila, lime juice, and triple sec.
• Cover with lid and shake vigorously.
• Pour into prepared glass and serve.
• The 4 Mexican toasts while drinking (1 per round): Salud (health); Dinero (money); Amor (love); and Tiempo para enojarlos (time to enjoy them).
• Salud!

MARGARITA RECIPE

Steps:

• Put a little salt on a saucer, then wipe the rim of your martini glass with lime juice. Turn the glass upside down in the salt and twist to coat.
• Stir the ingredients and a little ice together or put them in a cocktail shaker to combine. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Serve with a slice of lime.

THE MARGARITA (PARTY-SIZED)

Steps:

• Rub the rim of a chilled glass with a lime peel.
• Salt-frost it by dipping in coarse salt.
• Half fill a large jug with ice.
• Pour in juices, Triple Sec and Tequila.
• Stir very well.
• Pour into prepared glass.
• Garnish with a Lime wedge.
• Party Hearty!

ULTIMATE MARGARITA

Steps:

• To salt the margarita glasses, rub the outside rims of 4 big glasses with a cut lime and press them lightly into a plate of kosher salt, to coat.
• Combine the lime juice, sugar, orange liqueur, Triple Sec, tequila, and a big handful of ice in a cocktail shaker (or blender). Shake the margarita really well, for a good 20 seconds, add a splash of beer and strain into the salt rimmed glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

WORLD'S BEST MARGARITAS

Steps:

• For Margaritas on the Rocks: Combine all ingredients together in a large pitcher, and stir well.
• Or for frozen: omit limes, combine in a large plastic container and freeze.
• These make the perfect slushy margarita.
• Just let it sit out for a few minutes before serving, and then scoop into glasses with an ice cream scoop.

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rub rim of cocktail glass with rind of lemon or lime, dip rim in salt.
• Shake ingredients with ice and strain into the salt-rimmed glass.

THE MARGARITA RECIPE EVERYONE ASKS ME FOR!

Steps:

• Combine all and chill.
• You can add a little more water to suit your taste if you find it necessary.