Kevin’s Famous Margarita
Contributed by: Kevin Gillespie
Our journey starts…
1. Fill shaker with broken cubed ice.
2. Squeeze TWO fresh lime wedges into shaker.
3. Savor the fresh lime aroma (AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!)
4. Add 2 parts GOOD 100% Blue Agave Tequila*
5. Add 1 part Roses Lime Juice (accept no substitutes!).**
6. Add 1 part Cointreau (accept no substitutes!).***
7. Cover shaker tightly!
8. Shake vigorously 8 or 10 times.
9. Rim glass with Lime peel (outside only!).
10. Salt the outside only.
11. Add fresh ice to glass.
12. Strain mixture over ice.
13. Place 1 lime wedge on glass rim for squeezing!
*That means any 100% Blue Agave Tequila. You can pick a Blanco, or “Silver”, that’s not aged, a “Reposado” that’s aged at least 60 days to a year or an “Añejo” that’s aged over a year. The “mas joven”, i.e. younger the Tequila, the more raw the flavor. I use mostly Repsado Tequilas in my Margaritas. I like some Silvers too. Here’s a quick list: Herradura, El Tesoro, El Jimador and Chinaco. These are my favorites but there are lots of good Tequilas. The most “cost effective” , easy to find, 100% Blue Agave is the Jose Cuervo Tradicional or Sauza Hornitos (see below). Either one is good enough to amaze your friends, (and yourself)!, and affordable enough to keep around.
**When you get used to your own tastes you can try other groovy lime juices, like Key West Key Lime juice and so on. Or, squeeze a whole bunch of real limes and the pay off is huge!
***A reasonable alternative to spending $35 on Cointreau (have friends get it at the Duty free on their way back from trips abroad for $20) is Bols Triple Sec, at around $10 a bottle, it’s pretty good but not Cointreau!
Or…….
There’s an awesome summer refresher called The Fresca. Use only Sauza Hornitos, a great affordable Resposada, with Squirt and a bit of lime juice over ice and kick back………
Make one for me!
Kevin Gillespie is a COG who was born in Detroit, raised in Paris and lives in Ann Arbor. He helps people be better in everything they do. Visit Kevin at http://WhatsInYourToolKit.com email KevinGillespie@whatsinyourtoolkit.com
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