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BEST. MARGARITA. EVER
I've no scientific proof to back this up, but I'm confident that one of the top five requested porch drinks is the Margarita. That's surely true in my home state of Texas, where Margaritas practically flow from fountains (and sometimes actually do). That proved a challenge when I moved to Austin in my early 30s-until I realized I'd been living in a parallel universe of tequila. You see, early on I decided I didn't like the drink. (OK, so I drank way too much of the cheap stuff one college evening; the result wasn't pretty.) Then I discovered the well-crafted stuff-a.k.a. "top-shelf" or "Cadillac" tequila, exquisitely golden, smooth, and silky. In this drink it comes with just the right amount of lime, and kick.
Serves 1
Rim: 1 tablespoon kosher or coarse sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon lime zest, and 1 lime wedge
2 ounces high-quality tequila
1 ounce orange-flavored liqueur
1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
Garnish: Lime wheel
1. Combine salt and lime zest in a small shallow dish. Moisten the rim of a Margarita glass with the lime wedge. Dip the rim into the salt-zest mixture and set aside.
2. Combine the tequila, liqueur, and lime juice in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into prepared glass. Garnish, if desired.
Recipe by Denise Gee |