Margarita Recipes , post your favorite.

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,194
edited June 2013 in The Clubhouse
Whats up all?
I have been drinking craft beer for years now and really love it. I'm honestly more a fall winter spring kinda guy and in the summer always feel like I'm spinning my wheels looking for good summer brews.
Margarita's have always been a favorite of mine in a mixed drink man style. Lime and salt. But recently I had a Waborita and I was blown away. Only downside of making them at home is the cost of the ingredients. Just the Cabo Wabo Tequila is 36 bucks a bottle not to mention you still need fresh lime juice , limes ,Cointreau and Grand Marnier. You basically can spend around $100 bucks but in all fairness , you can make a lot of Waborita's out of it. So maybe not so bad.

What do you guys use? I even tried the premade stuff in Skinny girl and it was very good. I got the salt and lime to go with it and even picked up the glasses. very fun and very summer.
Dan
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited June 2013
    Milagro tequilla is one of my favorites. I use the juicer and do fresh limes, one orange and sometimes a lemon or grapefruit if it's laying around. I like to add a little Grand Marnier and agave nectar as well, it adds a good flavor. If I don't feel like making the mix i'll use pre made stuff and add tripple sec. Uncle Dicks makes a good pre made mix, it's one of my favorites.
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  • newbie308
    newbie308 Posts: 767
    edited June 2013
    Grand Gala tastes exactly the same as Grand Marnier for about half the price! I use Rose's sweet lime juice because it is simple and faster than juicing my own limes and making simple syrup. Cabo is good, but I use whatever is on sale because after the first couple glasses it doesn't matter anyway! ; )
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited June 2013
    Frozen Blue Margarita's are my favorite. It pretty much a margarita with a little Blue Curacao. I prefer sugar on the rim vs salt.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited June 2013
    Well....you go to the liquor store and choose your favorite Tequila. Then head to the check out counter bypassing any and all margarita mixers! :cheesygrin:
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited June 2013
    halo71 wrote: »
    Well....you go to the liquor store and choose your favorite Tequila. Then head to the check out counter bypassing any and all margarita mixers! :cheesygrin:

    Agreed!! About 12 to 20 double shots then the mix doesn't matter too much.
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  • Leftplumma
    Leftplumma Posts: 88
    edited June 2013
    B Run wrote: »
    Milagro tequilla is one of my favorites.
    +1 on the Milagro!!
    I like it straight up in a unsalted glass on ice with just a touch of Roses lime juice.
    Don Eduardo and Patrone aren't bad either.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2013
    i like margarita's and i like them made from scratch.. rarely do I like one made with the mix...
    but I use a high quality tequila, orange liquor, half squeezed lime, half squeezed lemon and salt rim. tasty.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited June 2013
    When i want a margarita i go to our local Elsa's. They make one called a "Bad Juan". Really good, really strong and comes in strawberry too. Dont know.how.they make em and dont care :razz:
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited June 2013
    NEVER....I REPEAT NEVER mix a fine tequila with anything but a slice of lemon and a bit of salt...savor the flavor...To do otherwise constitutes a MORTAL SIN!!!
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,756
    edited June 2013
    All of the mixes suck in my opinion.
    I like this:
    2 parts Sauza Blue
    1 part Triple-Sec
    1 part fresh squeezed lime juice.
    Shake well with ice, pour in salt rimmed glass.
    Enjoy. If you can do two of these, you will be feeling pretty good :)
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2013
    6 parts Mr and Mrs Ts Sweet and Sour, has to be T
    3 parts tequkillya (something cheap but not rock gut)
    1.5 part Triple Sec
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