The Best Margarita on the Rocks Recipe

Let’s make issues clear: I’ve tried and experimented with making nearly each traditional margarita recipe possible. From jalapeño to skinny to frozen mango… we’ve shaken, stirred, and blended them all around the years. Finally, I really feel assured in saying that I’ve discovered the last word margarita on the rocks recipe. As a result of it’s true what they are saying: you simply can’t go incorrect with a traditional. 

Lately, I discover myself craving that easy, unmistakable mixture of fine tequila and contemporary lime juice. Don’t get me incorrect, taste variations may be enjoyable, however there’s one thing a few traditional salted rim and a contemporary lime garnish that defines the most effective margarita on the rocks recipe.

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The Margarita on the Rocks Recipe Your Summer time Wants

There’s nothing fancy about it—it’s only a easy ratio of tequila, fresh-squeezed lime juice, Cointreau, and agave syrup that we’ve at all times bought available. Whereas we desire the stronger, smoother style of the high-quality orange liqueur on this recipe, conventional triple sec will do in a pinch. Irrespective of what number of instances we make this recipe, the primary sip by no means fails to go away us saying, “Wow, that’s actually rattling good.”

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Ingredient Breakdown

• Tequila. Silver tequila, additionally known as blanco, platinum, or white, is the purest type of tequila. It’s an incredible liquor to have available for a wide range of blended drinks.
• Lime Juice. In case you persist with any ingredient advice on this recipe, it’s that contemporary lime juice is crucial. For different margarita variations, be happy to combine it up with different juices like grapefruit or lemon.
• Agave. To maintain my margarita from turning into too sugary, agave is my most well-liked selection of sweetener. Agave nectar comes straight from the blue agave plant (which is definitely used to make tequila!). Any agave nectar will do, however we desire uncooked agave for probably the most pure style.
• Cointreau. Cointreau is throughout the household of triple sec liqueur, produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d’Anjou, France. This orange-flavored liqueur is of upper high quality than conventional triple sec, making it easy and powerful to uplevel your traditional drink.

Ideas for Making the Finest Margarita

• Chill your glasses within the freezer for half-hour earlier than making them.
• You need to, I repeat should, use fresh-squeezed lime juice.
• Shake it up for longer than you suppose you might want to. I’d say a really enthusiastic shake for 30 seconds is enough to get that icy, frothy consistency.
• Pressure your elements into your glasses after you’ve created your salt rims.
• Professional tip: You may completely add a few jalapeño slices to the shaker for a spicy kick—I gained’t inform the purists.

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Serving Strategies

• Agave vs. easy syrup. Easy syrup can develop into tremendous candy when added to cocktails. In case you don’t have agave, we suggest making your personal easy syrup or solely utilizing a small quantity when curating your cocktail.
• Garnish with a lime wedge. Make your margarita picture-perfect by merely including a lime wedge to the facet of your glass.
• Make it a batch recipe. You may simply enhance the servings by shaking up a couple of batches and pouring your contents right into a pitcher for simple serving.
• Dip in coarse salt for the rim of the glass. Coarse salt is way more presentable on a margarita glass, for my part. Moist the rim of your glass with a little bit of lime juice so the salt sticks to your drink.
• Serve with chips and a dip of your selection. Salsa, queso, and/or guac all work superbly. I’ll by no means flip down chips and dip, particularly when paired with a scrumptious margarita.

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This submit was initially revealed on Might 3, 2020, and has since been up to date.