October 12, 20196 yr What's the secret to making a great margarita? Does the tequila you use make the difference? Is it the Cointreau? What say thee? What's your formula to success?
October 12, 20196 yr I don't know if you heard but there was a football game today and we lost and no one has time for your margarita nonsense. The real question is what is the secret to making a great offense? Is it good tequila? Possibly.
October 12, 20196 yr Use fortaleza blanco still strength. Best blanco on the planet. Anyone that suggests anything else is a fucking idiot. Its not cheap tho... bout $50-$60 a bottle use agave nectar instead of triple sec. i suggest agave in the raw from Kroger/HEB. use BOTH Key and Persian limes. Both. Do not compromise. This is the secret. They taste vastly different but both are excellent. 2 oz fortaleza blanco (fuck using a repo or anejo.. they are shit) 0.5 oz agave nectar 0.5 oz key lime juice 0.5 oz persian lime juice Youre welcome for the best homemade margarita youve ever had. Dont listen to anyone else, this recipe is the best. Ive maybe spent $5-10k on tequila over the past decade... all while trying to perfect this recipe. Well here it is
October 13, 20196 yr Popular Post OP, first thing you wanna do is get a bottle of casa dragones blanco. it’s the best blanco on the planet. anyone who says different was dropped on their head as a child and fed bleach from the bottle. I’m talking hardcore, extreme stupidity. but it’s not cheap, bout $75 a bottle. use triple sec instead of agave nectar, which is what retards use. feel free to compromise on the limes. key or persian, whatever, it doesn’t really matter. 2 oz casa dragones (fuck using a repo or anejo.. they are shit) 0.5 oz triple sec 1 oz lime juice you’re welcome for the best homemade margarita youve ever had. don’t listen to anyone else, this recipe is the best, and anyone who says different is probably aggy. I’ve maybe spent $5-10k on tequila over the past decade... all while trying to perfect this recipe. well here it is
October 13, 20196 yr 13 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said: Use fortaleza blanco still strength. Best blanco on the planet. Anyone that suggests anything else is a fucking idiot. Its not cheap tho... bout $50-$60 a bottle use agave nectar instead of triple sec. i suggest agave in the raw from Kroger/HEB. use BOTH Key and Persian limes. Both. Do not compromise. This is the secret. They taste vastly different but both are excellent. 2 oz fortaleza blanco (fuck using a repo or anejo.. they are shit) 0.5 oz agave nectar 0.5 oz key lime juice 0.5 oz persian lime juice Youre welcome for the best homemade margarita youve ever had. Dont listen to anyone else, this recipe is the best. Ive maybe spent $5-10k on tequila over the past decade... all while trying to perfect this recipe. Well here it is That’s not a margarita.
October 13, 20196 yr 14 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said: Use fortaleza blanco still strength. Best blanco on the planet. Anyone that suggests anything else is a fucking idiot. Its not cheap tho... bout $50-$60 a bottle use agave nectar instead of triple sec. i suggest agave in the raw from Kroger/HEB. use BOTH Key and Persian limes. Both. Do not compromise. This is the secret. They taste vastly different but both are excellent. 2 oz fortaleza blanco (fuck using a repo or anejo.. they are shit) 0.5 oz agave nectar 0.5 oz key lime juice 0.5 oz persian lime juice Youre welcome for the best homemade margarita youve ever had. Dont listen to anyone else, this recipe is the best. Ive maybe spent $5-10k on tequila over the past decade... all while trying to perfect this recipe. Well here it is 10 hours ago, futureman said: OP, first thing you wanna do is get a bottle of casa dragones blanco. it’s the best blanco on the planet. anyone who says different was dropped on their head as a child and fed bleach from the bottle. I’m talking hardcore, extreme stupidity. but it’s not cheap, bout $75 a bottle. use triple sec instead of agave nectar, which is what retards use. feel free to compromise on the limes. key or persian, whatever, it doesn’t really matter. 2 oz casa dragones (fuck using a repo or anejo.. they are shit) 0.5 oz triple sec 1 oz lime juice you’re welcome for the best homemade margarita youve ever had. don’t listen to anyone else, this recipe is the best, and anyone who says different is probably aggy. I’ve maybe spent $5-10k on tequila over the past decade... all while trying to perfect this recipe. well here it is 46 minutes ago, HenryJames said: That’s not a margarita. Now I'm torn. This is all pretty compelling. Are any of you guys even a real Mexican?
October 13, 20196 yr My go to that everyone seems to want more of 2oz of whatever tequila you like best 1oz lime juice .05oz triple sec .05oz agave I always do them on the rocks. I'm not a fan of salt on the rim, but if others want it that's fine.
October 13, 20196 yr 13 hours ago, futureman said: OP, first thing you wanna do is get a bottle of casa dragones blanco. it’s the best blanco on the planet. anyone who says different was dropped on their head as a child and fed bleach from the bottle. I’m talking hardcore, extreme stupidity. but it’s not cheap, bout $75 a bottle. use triple sec instead of agave nectar, which is what retards use. feel free to compromise on the limes. key or persian, whatever, it doesn’t really matter. 2 oz casa dragones (fuck using a repo or anejo.. they are shit) 0.5 oz triple sec 1 oz lime juice you’re welcome for the best homemade margarita youve ever had. don’t listen to anyone else, this recipe is the best, and anyone who says different is probably aggy. I’ve maybe spent $5-10k on tequila over the past decade... all while trying to perfect this recipe. well here it is Best fucking thing you've ever posted. It's an extremely low bar I know but genuine lulz. Best is whatever the fuck Gloria's does on their casa Noble meltdown. That shit is delicious and strong as fuck. It's all about personal taste. About the closest thing you get to a constant is to use blanco tequila because you want the strong unrested flavors of the agave to shine through with the strong flavor of lime. The other types are too mellow and you get the lime overpowering the flavor.
October 13, 20196 yr 2 oz 100% agave tequila 2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice2 oz triple sec, Cointreau, or grand marnierShake with ice. Serve on the rocks. Top shelf tequila for a margarita is a waste. Lime kills any nuance you might get from good tequila. Like using Pappy for an old fashioned.
October 13, 20196 yr This recipe got me laid a bunch circa 1998. Probably not good enough for all you high cotton fucks.
October 13, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, HouTex said: 2 oz 100% agave tequila 2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice 2 oz triple sec, Cointreau, or grand marnier Shake with ice. Serve on the rocks. Top shelf tequila for a margarita is a waste. Lime kills any nuance you might get from good tequila. Like using Pappy for an old fashioned. Pappy in an old fashioned?!? That's blasphemous. It should only be mixed with Diet Coke.
October 13, 20196 yr The quality of the triple sec is far more important than the quality of the tequila. Hell, use Oso tequila from the bathtub distillery in Laredo, for all the difference it would make. The citrus is far more significant than the agave. Spending more on tequila immediately marks you as a pretentious loser who doesn't actually know what the fuck he is talking about. Edited October 13, 20196 yr by Walden Ponderer Autocorrect clearly drinks Don Julio
October 13, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, HouTex said: 2 oz 100% agave tequila 2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice 2 oz triple sec, Cointreau, or grand marnier Shake with ice. Serve on the rocks. Top shelf tequila for a margarita is a waste. Lime kills any nuance you might get from good tequila. Like using Pappy for an old fashioned. Pappy makes a damn good OF, you just wouldn't do it because it's too rare and too expensive. Given that good tequila won't require a stakeout, I'd say go for it. El Tesoro Blanco and Cointreau is my go-to for margs. Edited October 13, 20196 yr by Eggo
October 17, 20196 yr Here is the frozen margarita recipe from Nasty’s during my bartending days in the mid-to-late 90s. 5 gallon plastic container: * 4 750ml bottles of the very cheapest tequila - El Horrible or something * 1 750ml bottle of really bad (and cheap) Triple Sec * 1 big bag of dry lime flavored stuff with sugar. Like cool aid * 1 big bag of lemon cool aid stuff * fill the rest of the container with tap water and stir Poor that shit into the three frozen margarita machines and then make 3 more 5 gallon batches for all you thirsty drunk fuckers. Almost forgot... when serving a pitcher of rita pour a huge shot of everclear on top. boom
October 19, 20196 yr On 10/17/2019 at 5:08 PM, NAVY said: Here is the frozen margarita recipe from Nasty’s during my bartending days in the mid-to-late 90s. 5 gallon plastic container: * 4 750ml bottles of the very cheapest tequila - El Horrible or something * 1 750ml bottle of really bad (and cheap) Triple Sec * 1 big bag of dry lime flavored stuff with sugar. Like cool aid * 1 big bag of lemon cool aid stuff * fill the rest of the container with tap water and stir Poor that shit into the three frozen margarita machines and then make 3 more 5 gallon batches for all you thirsty drunk fuckers. Almost forgot... when serving a pitcher of rita pour a huge shot of everclear on top. boom As a mid to late 90s Nasty's connoisseur, I salute you good man.
October 19, 20196 yr If you claim the tequila doesn’t matter you don’t Really like good margaritas, just saying. You can defiantly taste the difference between plastic bottle crap and a decent tequila in a properly mixed margarita. Cointreau, lime juice, tequila and a splash of orange juice and mix to your liking. Edited October 19, 20196 yr by Hook1997
October 19, 20196 yr Always a good time trying to figure out a good margarita. Obviously different people like different things so just try different stuff until you figure out what matters to you. There are a couple of ideas to keep in mind, though. Fresh juice is always the way to go. Always. Fresh juice > pasteurized > powdered mix. Also, don't pay too much for the tequila. The qualities you pay a premium for (smoothness, flavor, nuance, etc.) are quickly lost when combined with multiple other ingredients. 1.5 oz tequila .75 oz triple sec .75 oz simple syrup .75 oz lime juice .25 oz oj That's a pretty generic place to start from. If you want it a little more boozy add another .5 oz tequila and subtract .25 oz simple and lime. Try it with agave instead of simple, or cointreau or grand marnier instead of triple. Maybe switching to cointreau instead of triple makes it too sweet so reduce the amount of simple. Try it without simple, but increase the triple like HouTex's recipe above. Maybe you want to muddle some shit in it. The fun part is you just have to make and drink different margaritas until you find what you like. Shitty huh? I have been enjoying jalapeño margs lately. Take 2-3 slices of raw jalapeño, depending on how much heat you like, and muddle with a splash of simple. This kind of candies it just a little. Or muddle with splash of lime if you don't want the added sugar. Do this in a shaker can then build the margarita in the can with ice, shake, and dump into your glass.
October 19, 20196 yr 6 hours ago, Hook1997 said: If you claim the tequila doesn’t matter you don’t Really like good margaritas, just saying. You can defiantly taste the difference between plastic bottle crap and a decent tequila in a properly mixed margarita. Cointreau, lime juice, tequila and a splash of orange juice and mix to your liking.
October 19, 20196 yr I use Horanitos Reposado and Grand Marinier. Might be overkill for a margarita, but both are drinkable neat.
October 19, 20196 yr Blanco tequila, lime juice. If you are drinking with women or pussies, pour over ice and add a dash of OJ. Simple.
October 19, 20196 yr 2oz Fresh Lime Juice 2oz Anejo Tequila 1oz Simple Syrup 1oz Citronge .75oz Orange Juice
October 20, 20196 yr On 10/19/2019 at 9:08 AM, freyguy said: Jesus, who wasn't puking after that? That's why most people say they can't drink tequila because it makes them sick or hungover. It's because the only experience they have with it is a ton of cheap garbage mixto like Cuervo gold mixed with garbage like everclear from places like that. And thank God for those places. If whitey ever really en masse figured out how amazing real tequila is the prices would triple. Just like skirt steak.
October 20, 20196 yr 2 oz 100% agave tequila 2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice2 oz triple sec, Cointreau, or grand marnierShake with ice. Serve on the rocks. Top shelf tequila for a margarita is a waste. Lime kills any nuance you might get from good tequila. Like using Pappy for an old fashioned.This here and the fresh lime juice and high quality triple sec are the difference makers. You can muddle some fresh sliced jalapeño to add to the shaker and add a slice to the rim for a little pizazz.
October 21, 20196 yr On 10/17/2019 at 5:08 PM, NAVY said: Here is the frozen margarita recipe from Nasty’s during my bartending days in the mid-to-late 90s. 5 gallon plastic container: * 4 750ml bottles of the very cheapest tequila - El Horrible or something * 1 750ml bottle of really bad (and cheap) Triple Sec * 1 big bag of dry lime flavored stuff with sugar. Like cool aid * 1 big bag of lemon cool aid stuff * fill the rest of the container with tap water and stir Poor that shit into the three frozen margarita machines and then make 3 more 5 gallon batches for all you thirsty drunk fuckers. Almost forgot... when serving a pitcher of rita pour a huge shot of everclear on top. boom If my dick was a tongue, it would have tasted Nasty's margaritas more than once.
October 24, 20196 yr On 10/17/2019 at 5:08 PM, NAVY said: Here is the frozen margarita recipe from Nasty’s during my bartending days in the mid-to-late 90s. 5 gallon plastic container: * 4 750ml bottles of the very cheapest tequila - El Horrible or something * 1 750ml bottle of really bad (and cheap) Triple Sec * 1 big bag of dry lime flavored stuff with sugar. Like cool aid * 1 big bag of lemon cool aid stuff * fill the rest of the container with tap water and stir Poor that shit into the three frozen margarita machines and then make 3 more 5 gallon batches for all you thirsty drunk fuckers. Almost forgot... when serving a pitcher of rita pour a huge shot of everclear on top. boom This explains my freshman and sophomore GPA.
October 24, 20196 yr 2oz Good Blanco Tequila, like Herradura 1/2 lime squeezed A little bit of kosher or Himalaya salt 0 - .5oz of triple sec depending on desired sweetness mix with ice
October 25, 20196 yr 4-3-2-1 4 tbsp tequila, 3 tbsp orange juice, 2 lime halves juiced, 1 tsp agave nectar. Serve over crushed ice. Perfection.
October 25, 20196 yr You normal average temperate drinkers crack me up.The correct answer is you lick the salt, take the shot, and squeeze the lime in your mouth. Or fuck the lime and just guzzle from the bottle. Repeat til you're spending all your money on Lawyers.Too much?
October 25, 20196 yr 17 minutes ago, BearSchlong said: You normal average temperate drinkers crack me up. The correct answer is you lick the salt, take the shot, and squeeze the lime in your mouth. Or fuck the lime and just guzzle from the bottle. Repeat til you're spending all your money on Lawyers. Too much? You forgot to brag about spending $10k on booze.
October 26, 20196 yr That's why most people say they can't drink tequila because it makes them sick or hungover. It's because the only experience they have with it is a ton of cheap garbage mixto like Cuervo gold mixed with garbage like everclear from places like that. And thank God for those places. If whitey ever really en masse figured out how amazing real tequila is the prices would triple. Just like skirt steak. Most. Not all. My tequila nightmare was brought on by shooting straight Pepe Lopez in high school. Took me a few years to be able to sniff tequila again. I need to spend some time and dial in my margarita. Every time I have a good one at a restaurant it seems to lose its magic by the bottom of the glass. Every time I make them at home I forgot what I did from the time before. I like them boozy (so for me the tequila matters), not too sweet, and more of a tart than sour lime flavor. I like Altos for a cheap but good mixing tequila. And always use Blanco in a marg.
October 26, 20196 yr Drink Ranch Water instead. Ice in the glass, fill glass with 1/3 blanco tequila, then fresh squeezed juice from one lime and fill the rest with Topo Chico. You can dial back on the lime juice if you like for true Ranch Water. The whole lime is kind of a mashup between margarita and RW.
March 19, 20205 yr bump. I've heard that St. Germain or Maraschino liqueur are good subs for triple sec/orange liqueur. Has anyone tried this?
March 19, 20205 yr 13 hours ago, ramirezut said: bump. I've heard that St. Germain or Maraschino liqueur are good subs for triple sec/orange liqueur. Has anyone tried this? St Germain is my go to instead of triple sec. Especially when using fresh lime juice. It helps balance the acidity. My go to ratio is: 2 oz Blanco Tequila .75 oz St Germain 2 limes freshly squeezed Serve over Ice or shaken / served up
March 19, 20205 yr I've mixed a few different tequilas and also thought i'd experiment with the proportions, to my taste, on this classic drink. So far 50ml (1.69 oz max) Tequila 1 oz Lime (with a squeeze more) .5 oz Triple <.5 oz Agave shaken So far Don Julio Blanco > Patron Silver > Jose Cuervo Especial Gold The tequila matters, imo. Edited March 19, 20205 yr by RollLeft
March 19, 20205 yr Just got a bottle of Milagro silver which was on sale at the local store. I'm also a big fan of Don Julio but I'd rather sip that, usually. Other go to silver tequilas I like: Centenario Corralejo Patrón
March 19, 20205 yr I prefer on the rocks but for a group this frozen recipe is fantastic and very easy: 1 Can Minute Maid Limeade (The limeade you pick actually makes a difference. Don’t go with the cheap knock off version). Fill empty limeade can with tequila. Don’t go cheap but no need for high quality in a frozen. Half fill limeade can with a decent Triple Sec. 1 12oz beer Blend with ice. Smooth and delicious.
March 21, 20205 yr On 3/19/2020 at 6:13 PM, sheeeit said: I prefer on the rocks but for a group this frozen recipe is fantastic and very easy: 1 Can Minute Maid Limeade (The limeade you pick actually makes a difference. Don’t go with the cheap knock off version). Fill empty limeade can with tequila. Don’t go cheap but no need for high quality in a frozen. Half fill limeade can with a decent Triple Sec. 1 12oz beer Blend with ice. Smooth and delicious. What the fuck, motherfucker?
March 21, 20205 yr I typically go with the standard 2 parts high end reposado tequila1 part Cointreau1 part lime juiceTrace of simple syrup or agave nectarBut for something different, this is a damn good crowd pleaser:
March 21, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, sheeeit said: It’s tasty. Yes, we used to do this version, using a corona beer. For a crowd, it does pretty good.
March 24, 20205 yr any general value tequila recs? not looking for cheap, just good value Edited March 24, 20205 yr by NoName
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