A Beautiful Margarita
A few years ago, my wife and I were eating at a local Mexican cantina that had recently opened near where we lived at the time. While we were waiting for our food we looked over the drink menu and decided to order their “super premium” margarita. We had both ordered margaritas many times before this and liked them well enough, but had not really been huge fans. But, after tasting the margaritas at this place, WOW! we were forever hooked, these drinks were really outstanding.
Unfortunately, the food and the service at this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant left a lot to be desired and they closed for good not long after they opened. We returned a few times before they closed, mostly for the margaritas, but we foolishly never asked how they were made or even watched the bartender make them.
Thus began our quest to learn how to make a great margarita. Now, I know what you’re thinking. How hard could this possibly be? I mean, a margarita recipe (or a few dozen of them), must be just a quick Google search away, no? Of course the answer is yes, you won’t have any trouble finding tons of margarita recipes all over the web. The only problem is that they are mostly horrible, foul-tasting concoctions that taste nothing like the ones we came to love in our bad (except for the drinks) and now defunct neighborhood cantina.
Anyway, after weeks of trying various recipes and endlessly tweaking as we got closer to a taste that we enjoyed, we finally perfected our version of this classic cocktail. Check it out for yourself. Use at least the minimum requirements, but if you can afford to splurge on a fine tequila, it won’t be wasted in this margarita.
That’s a promise.