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How to Make Margaritas

Posted by jackikellum on

I’ve said this before, but I am preparing to host a Cinco de Mayo party for some of my friends. As soon as I announced my plans, everyone wanted to know if we were having margaritas, and before I knew exactly how, I answered: “Yes!!!!” To my delight, one of my friends owns an event venue, and she has a machine that makes snowball-type ice. Because of that, we are not only having margaritas, but we are having frozen margaritas. What a luxury. But regardless of how the margaritas are served, they first need to be mixed–by the pitchers full:

1/2 c. sugar dissolved in lime juice
Chill this Mixture
INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup Cointreau 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1/2 cup Reposado Tequila we love Exotico 1/4 cup agave nectar/syrup

I found a recipe online for making margaritas: [The recipes were created by gimme some oven.]

Ingredients

For A Single Margarita:

  • 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
  • 1 ounce orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec)
  • 3/4 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
  • optional sweetener: agave nectar or simple syrup, to taste
  • ice
  • lime wedge and coarse salt for rimming the glass

For A Pitcher Of Margaritas (16 Servings):

  • 3 cups silver tequila [or other tequila]
  • 2 cups orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec)
  • 1 1/2 cups freshly-squeezed lime juice
  • optional sweetener: agave nectar or simple syrup, to taste
  • ice
  • lime wedges and coarse salt for rimming the glasses gimme some oven

Instructions

  1. Salt the rim (optional). Run a lime wedge (the juicy part) around the top rim of your serving glass. Fill a shallow bowl or plate with salt, then dip the rim until it is covered with your desired amount of salt. Set aside.
  2. Make the margarita mix. Add tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and a few ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. Cover and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Give the mix a taste and stir in a teaspoon or two of sweetener if desired.
  3. Serve. Fill the prepared serving glass with ice. Strain in the margarita mix, garnish with a lime slice, serve and enjoy. Cheers gimme some oven

In addition to drinking margaritas, we’ll eat enchiladas, chips, salsa, guacamole, and other dips. We’ll also make Papel Picados — or Cut Tissue Paper Banners:

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