Grab a Jimmy Buffet Boxed set, "Beaches Ballads, Bars, etc, look in the booklet, and get his recipe for the "perfect margarita". It's rocket fuel to be handled carfully, but it's probably the very best.
Also, the old-style Mexican -- not the heretical Tex-Mex -- of just the Tequila, lime, salt, ice, and Cointreau, is not bad either.
See, I have a special glass for drinking them. It *looks* like a regular hi-ball, but it's actually got a very good representation of a bourbon and coke painted around it. It also has "Official Glass of Bourbon and Coke of NASCAR and the Ultimate Fighting Competition" written on it, too. On the bottom, there's an NRA logo.
It's great for drinking Margs. without looking like a wussy man.
But the painkillers I'm on do NOT go well with alcohol.
They just tell you that to keep you from becoming helplessly addicted to painkillers and booze, which is a truly remarkable high right up to the point it kills you. I frequently marvel at how I managed to survive my more, uh, spirited years.
if i 'have' to drink beer maybe it would be Kirin, Stella Artois, MGD is cool but if I am in the US i'll have a cosmopolitan... or margarita (martini glass, salted, rimjob... oh wait wtf??!!)
and i survived living in Queensland, Australia for 4 years mate..! where if you are a man you drink XXXX (fourex beer) otherwise you're a poof **
**australians (queenslanders or those from other states) can explain this sentence but y'all probably get the drift...
straight men that love cocktails, let's fight for our rights!
sunilraman, I'm curious. No Mexican (of any regional style) restaurants or bars down under that serve good Margaritas. Again, any of the varieties of Margaritas.
They just tell you that to keep you from becoming helplessly addicted to painkillers and booze, which is a truly remarkable high right up to the point it kills you. I frequently marvel at how I managed to survive my more, uh, spirited years.
For some reason, the particular painkiller I'm on doesn't mix well with alcohol. Either that, or that some effect of alcohol increases the pain in my wrist. But I'm for sure going to make myself some mega-girly frozen drinks after the surgery, and sit on the beach. . .
sunilraman, I'm curious. No Mexican (of any regional style) restaurants or bars down under that serve good Margaritas. Again, any of the varieties of Margaritas.
um... yeah... vodkas, cosmopolitans, daquiris, all available in australia, but not really any margaritas.... so... the margaritas and mexican food i am referring to are those consumed during the good times in san francisco 2000-2002 when i was working there.
i'm actually rather confused culturally (you'll get that impression from my posts) 'coz i've lived in like 5 different cities in the past 10 years.
edit: actually there are 1 or 2 decent (somewhat 'passable' by californian standards ) mexican restaurants in Sydney where you can get a margarita. i think i've had it once in Sydney.
The big question re Margarita's is not really are they manly or not (taste too good to be a relevant question).
No, the real question is how does one actually make one? What are the correct proportion of tequila to triple sec? If you use Cointreau does it count? And how much lime?
Salt, rocks v crushed rocks, straws - they are the icing.
So please, who'll volunteer up their perfect Margarita mix? I'll plump for 2:1 Tequila to Triple Sec with the juice of a lime quarter. Shake with ice, serve with crushed ice, a salted rim and another quarter lime for garnish.
First of all, use GOOD Tequila. At the very least something on the order of Hornitos. If good friends are coming over, I usually use Herradura, just my taste preference.
On to the recipe. Yes, it's "toned" down compared to many other recipe's. Folks are always going to want 2 or 3 servings.
1 oz. Tequila, 3/4 oz. Cointreau, half a lime and half a lemon (the juice of course), SHAKE with semi-crushed ice, serve up in a Salt rimmed chilled glass. UMM good. (Almost forgot to add...) Pre-mixed sweet and sour. About 2 oz. This is for "per serving".
Now, some folks prefer Triple Sec over Cointreau. Makes a good Margarita. I just think that Cointreau gives it the right zing.
and lots of them get it wrong (not that I'm not particularly good at making them myself)
too much lime = too sharp
too much tequila = odd
too much cheap tequila = nasty
crushed ice = margarita for girls (completely agree with 709)
no salt = margarita for people who shoud be drinking a fruit-based drink (completely disagree with 709)
One Eyed Jacks in Newcastle - excellent margarita action
Many bars in London - rubbish
odd
agree with most points
except for the crushed ice ~ it's a bit toooo cold down the hatch, that's why i would go on the rocks
is it a faux pas to have a margarita that has no ice in it whatsoever? ala the way a cosmopolitan is chilled... i guess that's what you get with margarita in pitchers...
ahhh.. many a good time getting sloshed with friends over pitchers of margaritas and some chicken molé
good tequila (I like reposado or anejo), contreau or gran marnier, and real fresh lime juice on the rocks with a little coarse salt makes a good margarita.
gold tequila, triple sec, margarita mix and table salt equals crap.
One time when I was 17, me and my friend finished a 1.75 Liter jug of tequila in the form of margaritas.
We both vomited for hours the next morning. I was so dehydrated and loaded, the salt actually collected at the bottom of my stomach and I got a mouthful of it with all my dry heaves.
It was so upsetting I couldn't even hold water down, I'd drink like a liter and it'd come up 5 minutes later. My stomach felt like I'd done like 300 situps.
Now I drink nothing but whiskey and scotch whiskey.
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Also, the old-style Mexican -- not the heretical Tex-Mex -- of just the Tequila, lime, salt, ice, and Cointreau, is not bad either.
Going to investigate my bar...
Edit: Fixed spelling, and I wasn't even drunk at the time!
It's great for drinking Margs. without looking like a wussy man.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
I sooooo want a frozen drink right now.
But the painkillers I'm on do NOT go well with alcohol.
They just tell you that to keep you from becoming helplessly addicted to painkillers and booze, which is a truly remarkable high right up to the point it kills you. I frequently marvel at how I managed to survive my more, uh, spirited years.
i love my:
vodka ... mmm skyy, chopin,
daquiris
margaritas
cosmopolitans
if i 'have' to drink beer maybe it would be Kirin, Stella Artois, MGD is cool but if I am in the US i'll have a cosmopolitan... or margarita (martini glass, salted, rimjob... oh wait wtf??!!)
and i survived living in Queensland, Australia for 4 years mate..! where if you are a man you drink XXXX (fourex beer) otherwise you're a poof **
**australians (queenslanders or those from other states) can explain this sentence but y'all probably get the drift...
straight men that love cocktails, let's fight for our rights!
Originally posted by 709
Oh man, they have the best chicken chimi's on the planet. God I miss Austin.
damn i could go for some nice beef fajitas right now...
carnitas...
molé pollo... (chocolate sauce chicken!!!)
guacamole...
ceviché...
mmmmm
wash it down with some jose cuervo 1800 - frozen margarita -
fresh limes
warm corn tortillas
chunky spicy salsa
fucking sweet mate
Originally posted by addabox
They just tell you that to keep you from becoming helplessly addicted to painkillers and booze, which is a truly remarkable high right up to the point it kills you. I frequently marvel at how I managed to survive my more, uh, spirited years.
For some reason, the particular painkiller I'm on doesn't mix well with alcohol. Either that, or that some effect of alcohol increases the pain in my wrist. But I'm for sure going to make myself some mega-girly frozen drinks after the surgery, and sit on the beach. . .
Originally posted by AquaMac
Margaritas are ok. But i'll stick to my Single Malt Scotchs thank you.
what he said
Originally posted by hardhead
sunilraman, I'm curious. No Mexican (of any regional style) restaurants or bars down under that serve good Margaritas. Again, any of the varieties of Margaritas.
um... yeah... vodkas, cosmopolitans, daquiris, all available in australia, but not really any margaritas.... so... the margaritas and mexican food i am referring to are those consumed during the good times in san francisco 2000-2002 when i was working there.
i'm actually rather confused culturally (you'll get that impression from my posts) 'coz i've lived in like 5 different cities in the past 10 years.
edit: actually there are 1 or 2 decent (somewhat 'passable' by californian standards
No, the real question is how does one actually make one? What are the correct proportion of tequila to triple sec? If you use Cointreau does it count? And how much lime?
Salt, rocks v crushed rocks, straws - they are the icing.
So please, who'll volunteer up their perfect Margarita mix? I'll plump for 2:1 Tequila to Triple Sec with the juice of a lime quarter. Shake with ice, serve with crushed ice, a salted rim and another quarter lime for garnish.
Cheers,
David
First of all, use GOOD Tequila. At the very least something on the order of Hornitos. If good friends are coming over, I usually use Herradura, just my taste preference.
On to the recipe. Yes, it's "toned" down compared to many other recipe's. Folks are always going to want 2 or 3 servings.
1 oz. Tequila, 3/4 oz. Cointreau, half a lime and half a lemon (the juice of course), SHAKE with semi-crushed ice, serve up in a Salt rimmed chilled glass. UMM good. (Almost forgot to add...) Pre-mixed sweet and sour. About 2 oz. This is for "per serving".
Now, some folks prefer Triple Sec over Cointreau. Makes a good Margarita. I just think that Cointreau gives it the right zing.
and lots of them get it wrong (not that I'm not particularly good at making them myself)
too much lime = too sharp
too much tequila = odd
too much cheap tequila = nasty
crushed ice = margarita for girls (completely agree with 709)
no salt = margarita for people who shoud be drinking a fruit-based drink (completely disagree with 709)
One Eyed Jacks in Newcastle - excellent margarita action
Many bars in London - rubbish
odd
Originally posted by brandnewfatboy
Top cocktail. true test of a barman's talent.
and lots of them get it wrong (not that I'm not particularly good at making them myself)
too much lime = too sharp
too much tequila = odd
too much cheap tequila = nasty
crushed ice = margarita for girls (completely agree with 709)
no salt = margarita for people who shoud be drinking a fruit-based drink (completely disagree with 709)
One Eyed Jacks in Newcastle - excellent margarita action
Many bars in London - rubbish
odd
agree with most points
except for the crushed ice ~ it's a bit toooo cold down the hatch, that's why i would go on the rocks
is it a faux pas to have a margarita that has no ice in it whatsoever? ala the way a cosmopolitan is chilled... i guess that's what you get with margarita in pitchers...
ahhh.. many a good time getting sloshed with friends over pitchers of margaritas and some chicken molé
too bad i can't remember most of the details
...............
gold tequila, triple sec, margarita mix and table salt equals crap.
top shelf or bust.
Plenty of ice and rum, and a load of mint. and probably some other stuff that bartenders tend to put in but i haven't identified as yet.
most refreshing.
We both vomited for hours the next morning. I was so dehydrated and loaded, the salt actually collected at the bottom of my stomach and I got a mouthful of it with all my dry heaves.
It was so upsetting I couldn't even hold water down, I'd drink like a liter and it'd come up 5 minutes later. My stomach felt like I'd done like 300 situps.
Now I drink nothing but whiskey and scotch whiskey.
I like stories.
8)
Originally posted by brandnewfatboy
Mojitos - favourite summer cocktail at the moment.
Plenty of ice and rum, and a load of mint. and probably some other stuff that bartenders tend to put in but i haven't identified as yet.
most refreshing.
nice fresh mint in mojitos is the bomb.