From Daryl:
Are you ready for summer? Do you entertain? Throw barbecues? Do you offer to bring something to someone else's party so they have all the clean-up duties? Heh-heh. Clever.
Well, here's something to bring. It's an easy beverage for any occasion. It's my mother's recipe. (I have to admit taking a picture of a beverage is difficult. I think I need some one-on-one training from Cleo!)
My mother's margaritas were legendary. Whenever I went to visit her in my twenties, my friends begged to come along. Mom came to love margaritas when she bought a timeshare and decided to go to Mexico every year for her two-week vacation at Thanksgiving. She loved the sun. She loved the lower cost of everything. And she liked her margaritas on the rocks.
Now, this recipe is pretty basic. It might even be printed on the Rose's lime juice bottle. But that is the key. Using Rose's lime juice, not margarita mix, which is too sweet in my opinion. The lime juice has a hint of syrup in it, but not too much. Of course, it's up to you whether you rim the glass with salt. And yes, you could blend this drink to make it the "frozen" slush so often associated with margaritas.
For me? I'll take it like my mother did. On the rocks. Cheers!
Proportions (1 nice-sized drink)
1 part Triple Sec
1 part Rose’s Lime Juice
2 parts tequila
margarita salt, if desired
ice
If desired, rim a glass with
margarita salt by wetting the rim of the glass and then dipping the rim into
the salt.
Mix the liquor and juices
in ratio (1:1:2) - so if you’re making for a crowd, mix 1/2 cup
of Triple Sec, then 1/2 cup Rose’s Lime Juice and 1 cup Tequila. Get it? (1:1:2)
Fill a margarita glass or wine glass or even a tumbler with ice cubes. My mom preferred serving her margaritas "on the rocks" but this recipe could be made in a blender. Just add about 4-6 ice cubes per drink, after adding in the liquor, etc., and puree away!
Be careful when imbibing. This is potent. One is plenty. Two could, um, lay you flat.
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It's hard to beat a good margarita!
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteHere's to your mom!
ReplyDeleteYou know the old saying:
One martini, two martini, three martini,
FLOOR!
(Can equally be applied to your margaritas.)
Hysterical. I hadn't heard that. Cute. ~ Daryl
DeleteIt sounds great, but tequila makes me a mean person, lol.
ReplyDeleteAw, I'm sorry. It would be good virgin. :)
DeleteI love margaritas but only have them in the summer, special occasions. So bad for you, high in calories. lol
ReplyDeleteAll things in moderation. I don't do chips and dip when I drink them. ~ Daryl
DeleteSounds delicious
ReplyDeleteYum.
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