Things You'll Need:
- Quality, 100% de Agave, Tequila (such as Patron Silver, Herradura, Don Julio...)
- A Good orange liqueur (such as Cointreau or Patron Citron)
- Fresh Limes
- Limeade
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Step 1
Patron Silver, 100% de AgaveThe secret of a good margarita is to NEVER use mix and NEVER use cheap tequila. The tequila must be made in Mexico and must say on the bottle, 100% Agave or 100% de Agave. True Tequila is distilled from the Agave cactus. If it doesn't say '100% agave' it is not tequila.
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Step 2
Herradura Silver, 100% de AgaveGather your ingredients. I usually use Herradura Silver Tequila. It's moderately priced and excellent either straight up or mixed. At the minimum you'll need:
Tequila (Herradura Silver)
Orange Liqueur (Cointreau, Patron Citron, or if those are not available a high end Triple Sec).
Fresh Limes (if you can find 'Key Limes' even better)
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Step 3
CointreauCombine the tequila and Orange Liqueur in a shaker. I usually go 50/50, though feel free to use as much as 2 parts tequila to one part liqueur.
Add the juice of one whole lime for each serving.
You can also add a little limeade or water to fill it out.
Shake and pour over ice -
Step 4
You want to keep the amount of sugar to a minimum, so feel free to add more limes and water if you want a larger summer drink. If you use limeade, just use a splash.
Salud!
Comments
listenhere101 said
on 11/12/2008 Sounds juciey. I am so over due. A margarita. Thanks a lot. 5 stars!