The Margarita

It has been extremely hot in DC. Yesterday it was 92 in my backyard. 92 in April, you have to be kidding me. So I wanted to make yet another frozen drink. I had to choose based on the liquor I had on hand. Luckily, I had plenty of tequila. With tequila comes margaritas.

I tried to get a photo of the whole glass, but it is not the best. The dollar store by my house sells these cactus margarita glasses for you guessed it, $1. I had to pick up a couple as they were one heck of a find.

Bartender Tip of the Day

Salting a glass

They sell fancy schmancy salting apparatuses that have a round sponge and a ring of salt. They are handy, but the best way to salt a glass is to use a wedge of lime. Circle the rim of the glass with the wedge and then dip the glass onto a plate coated with salt. This will give you the perfect rimmed glass. The same works for sugar. Also note that if your drink is lemon based use a lemon wedge and if your drink is orange based use an orange. The extra hint of flavor will add to your drinks.

Margarita

A refreshing frozen margarita made with tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and sour mix. Perfect for hot days with a salted rim.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1 cocktail

Course: beverages

Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 oz tequila
• 1/4 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• 3 oz sour mix
• 1 cup of ice

Method

 

1. Mix all of the ingredients in a shaker or place all of the ingredients in a blender.
2. Works either way. Blend or shake and then pour into a glass.
3. Serve immediately.

Notes

Bartender Tip: To salt the rim, circle the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and dip into a plate coated with salt. Use a lemon wedge for lemon-based drinks and an orange wedge for orange-based drinks to add extra flavor.