Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner so I thought I would share with you my all-time favorite Margarita recipe (which happens to be a batch recipe) that my friend Chris introduced to me from Cook’s Illustrated that I absolutely love and only slightly modified using agave syrup instead of superfine sugar as the sweetener (both ways are delicious). Last month I shared my version of a perfect margarita if making a single drink for myself, but this recipe is a little more involved, makes 4-6 drinks per batch and is definitely worth the effort as it is a wonderful cocktail. The trick to this one is making a sour mix that must sit overnight to build the flavors, but the effort is well rewarded. In addition, whether serving in a traditional Margarita Glass or my personal favorite, a Cantaritos clay mug (keeps the drink very cold), having a fun glass even kick’s up the fun of a well-made Margarita on a hot day.
Ingredients:
- Tequila (e.g., 1800 Silver/Blanco or your favorite)
- Orange liqueur (e.g., Cointreau, Naranja)
- Lemon and Lime Zest
- Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice from 4 limes (strained)
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice from 3 lemons (strained)
- Agave Syrup or superfine sugar
- Course Koser Salt
- Lime wedge
Tools:
- Oxo two-sided shot glass/jigger
- Cocktail Shaker
- Cocktail Pitcher (no ice ) or Drink Pitcher
- Mexican Clay Cantaritos or Margarita Glass
- Mixing/measuring cups
- Lemon/Lime Juicer
- Microplane
Directions:
Margarita – Batch Recipe (Makes 4-6 drinks)
- Prepare you glass by dipping the rim of the glass in some lime juice and dip into kosher salt to coat the rim with salt. I usually only salt half to allow a area of the glass to drink from that is salt free. Fill glass with ice prior to filling with cocktail.
- Zest lemons and limes to provide 4 tsp of each.
- Once zested juice limes and lemons to provide ½ cup of each juice strained.
- In mixing vessel make homemade sour mix by adding the following ingredients, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight:
- ½ cup lime juice
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1.5 oz agave syrup ( or ¼ cup superfine sugar)
- 4 tsp of lemon zest
- 4 tsp of lime zest
- Pinch of kosher salt
- When ready to make cocktails strain the homemade sour mix into drink pitcher and add the following:
- 1 cup Tequila (e.g., 1800 Silver/Blanco or your favorite)
- 1 cup Orange liqueur (e.g., Cointreau, Naranja)
- Either serve from the cocktail pitcher full of ice and stirred, into glass filled with ice or add the margarita to a cocktail shaker filled with ice shake to get cold and strain into glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with lime wedge and enjoy!!!
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