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I stink at making drinks apparently.....Need a good Margarita recipe.

Posted on 11/19/20 at 2:16 pm
Posted by AUriptide
Member since Aug 2009
7353 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 2:16 pm
Can you guys give me a good recipe for a top notch Margarita?

I don't like sweet Margarita's like you get with the nasty mix and I've failed trying to hit a good one.

I've searched different recipes online and they are all over the place the ingredients.

TIA

Posted by LNCHBOX
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Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 11/19/20 at 2:17 pm to
The Archer method works every time



Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13442 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 2:18 pm to
2oz silver tequila
3/4oz Triple Sec or equivalent. I use O3
1oz fresh lime juice

Pour in a shaker over ice. Shake and strain over crushed ice.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39635 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 2:22 pm to
Not what you're really asking for, but I've been drinking tequila with Simply limeade and its great.
Posted by Dlawnboy
Member since May 2008
720 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 2:59 pm to
1 shot of Teq
1 shot of Triple sec
1 shot of water
1/2 lime juiced.

On the rocks.
Posted by L Boogie
Texas
Member since Jul 2009
5083 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 3:16 pm to
Tequila
Triple Sec
Lime (Edited to say: FRESH LIME. I realized it wasn't implied.)

Sour mix is an abomination and should never darken the rim of a proper margarita.

You can add some agave for sweetness, or also a floater of Grand Marnier.
This post was edited on 11/19/20 at 3:56 pm
Posted by TheWiz
Third World, LA
Member since Aug 2007
11695 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 3:23 pm to
2oz of lime juice
2oz of tequila
1-2 tsp of Agave
Grand marnier if you wanna add some flare.
Pour over ice

This post was edited on 11/19/20 at 3:24 pm
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78843 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 3:23 pm to
quote:

Can you guys give me a good recipe for a top notch Margarita?

I don't like sweet Margarita's like you get with the nasty mix and I've failed trying to hit a good one.

I've searched different recipes online and they are all over the place the ingredients.

TIA


imma be real with you. doing keto so sugar is a no-no. my recipe is as simple as you can get and foolproof.

- unsweetened natural key lime juice (in the organic food section)
- tequilla
- salt rim (gotta have this!)
- sprite zero

i love a good archer cointreau marg but that makes a nicely balanced non-sweet marg that is super smooth even w/ the sprite zero added.

plus its alcoholic friendly because you can make it in 15 seconds.
Posted by tewino
Member since Aug 2009
2317 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 3:33 pm to
It’s amazing how many answers you will get to this question but I have the perfect margarita recipe after many years of searching. Trout’s is the closest to my recipe.

1.5 oz tequila (Fortaleza Repasado)
1oz freshly squeezed lime juice
3/4 oz orange Curaçao
1/2 oz agave syrup

Shake with ice 25-30 sec. strain into salt rimmed coupe.

This post was edited on 11/19/20 at 3:41 pm
Posted by NOLAGT
Over there
Member since Dec 2012
13561 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 3:35 pm to
I add some of the liquid from peperoncini peppers for a little spice.

Picacita

1 part Triple sec
1 part Cointreau
2 part Sweet & sour
1 part Sauza silver
1 part Sauza Gold
1/2 Lime
1 part simple syrup
1 part grand manuie
This post was edited on 11/19/20 at 3:36 pm
Posted by TypoKnig
Member since Aug 2011
8928 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 3:48 pm to
3 parts tequila
2 parts triple sec
1 part lime
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32986 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 3:58 pm to
We usually do the Archer suggestion:

2 parts tequila
1 part Cointreau
1 part lime juice

Gotta be careful with those though, because they will sneak up on you
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35587 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 4:10 pm to
I love this margarita.

I've made it without the egg white and simple syrup, and it's just as good. I don't need sweet, and the egg white kind of weirds me out.

Clayton's Margarita

quote:

INGREDIENTS
1 cup Good Tequila (Clayton likes Casamigos, you can do a little less if you don't want it as strong)
1/4 cup cointreau
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup of Simple Syrup
1 teaspoon egg whites (fresh or out of the carton is fine!)
Tajin, for serving (a sprinkle of kosher salt is okay if you don't have tajin)

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine in a blender, and let roar!!!!!!
Pour over a glass filled with ice and top with a dash of tajin or a sprinkle of kosher salt.
Enjoy!

NOTES
Clayton says he never stores his batch of margaritas in the fridge, as they tend to get tarte in the fridge. He leaves on the counter while people serve up their own glasses.

BY CLAYTON SNODGRASS
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35720 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 6:49 pm to
4-3-2-1

4 tbsp tequila
3 tbsp OJ
2 lime halves juiced
1 tsp agave nectar

shake and serve over crushed ice
Posted by MEANGREEN65
Funkytown, TX
Member since Oct 2014
777 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 6:59 pm to
2 limeade concentrates
15 oz clear tequila
6 light beers

Mix together and pour over ice
Posted by cssamerican
Member since Mar 2011
7204 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 7:23 pm to
I prefer Tommy’s Margaritas
2 oz 100% agave blanco tequila
1 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Agave nectar
Garnish: Salt rim
Posted by AUriptide
Member since Aug 2009
7353 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 7:57 pm to
Wow, thanks for the input folks.

I'm going to buy most of these ingredients and try about three of these recipes this weekend (not the one with six beers).

Trout- will try yours for sure.

Planning on making up some for our Thanksgiving gathering.

Thanks again.
Posted by Big Chipper
Charlotte, NC
Member since Sep 2008
2783 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 8:00 pm to
I'm a big fan of a Tommy's Margarita:

Ingredients
2 oz 100% agave blanco tequila
1 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Agave nectar
Garnish: Salt rim
Steps
Prepare a rocks glass with a salt rim.

Put all of the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.

Fine-strain over ice into a rocks glass.
Posted by highcotton2
Alabama
Member since Feb 2010
9498 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 9:07 pm to
I cup of Tequila
1 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup of Cointreau
2 Table Spoons of Agave syrup.
6 cups of ice

Throw it all in the Margarita machine and blend well.

Rim glass with lime wedge and roll in coarse salt before adding drink.



This post was edited on 11/19/20 at 9:15 pm
Posted by tlsu15
Capital of Texas
Member since Aug 2011
10076 posts
Posted on 11/19/20 at 10:41 pm to
INGREDIENTS

3 OZ. TEQUILA
1 OZ. GRAND MARINER
1½ OZ. LIME JUICE
1 OZ. HONEY WATER (1 PART HONEY, 1 PART WATER)
LIME CIRCLE
GLASS TYPE: OLD-FASHIONED

INSTRUCTIONS

Add ice to your old-fashioned glass.
Add the tequila, lime juice and honey water to your shaker with ice.
Shake.
Pour shaken contents into your prepared glass.
Top with Grand Mariner.
Artfully place your lime circle on top.
Enjoy.
Make another.
Enjoy that one too.

The Drink Blog

This is what I make at home and I love them. I just use agave nectar though instead of honey water.
This post was edited on 11/19/20 at 10:42 pm
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