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Margarita Recipe

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The margarita is an absolute must for any bartender.

It's quite simple to make, requiring only 3 basic ingredients - tequila, triple-sec, and sour-mix.

And while there are many variations to the original mix, as long as you know the basic ingredients and recipe, it is extremely easy to tweak the drink and change it to a strawberry, lime, mango, or watermelon margarita.

The possibilities are endless.

The two key ingredients to making an amazing drink are the type of tequila and sour-mix.

I prefer to make my sour-mix fresh instead of buying the pre-made kind.

Here's how.

Make Your Own Sour Mix

Ingredients

• 3 cups of water
• 2 cups of sugar or styvia
• 2.5 cups of fresh lime juice
• 2.5 cups of fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Pour the water and sugar or styvia into a pan and stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves
2. Bring the liquid to a boil
3. Remove from heat, and let the syrup cool
4. Add the lemon and lime juice to the syrup, and place the mixture in the fridge
5. Chill for a few hours

Now that you have your organic sour mix, let's look at our other base ingredient - tequila.

As I've mentioned in other sections of the site, there are quite a few organic tequila brands out there.

I've listed a few popular and readily available ones below.

• 4 Copas Organic Tequila - Makers of 4Copas Tequila offer a wide range of tequila that customers can choose from. They range from white (blanco) to ajenado and various limited edition tequilas. 4copas Blanco spirit is made from 100% organic blue agave. Infused with lemon lime and pepper, this choice offers a distinct but smooth taste!
• Tierras Organic Tequila - Tequila Tierras is the first TTB and USDA approved Organic Tequila in the US. Distilled from 100% organic Blue Agave in Jalisco, Mexico, Tequila Tierras has won 2 awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
• Casa Noble Organic Tequila - If you're looking for an ultra premium tequila, look no further than Casa Noble. Using mature Blue Agave plants which are then slow-cooked for 38 hours in a stone oven, the makers ferment the nectar through a 100% natural process. The result is a pure, untainted tequila that is unrivaled in its field.

Original Margarita Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 oz. of Organic Tequila
• 1/2 oz. of Organic Triple-Sec
• 1/4 cup of Organic Sour Mix
• 1/2 oz. of Organic Lime Juice

Directions

• Prepare a glass by first wetting the edges of the glassware with lime juice and dipping it into salt
• Fill a pint glass halfway with ice.
• Pour in the tequila, triple-sec, sour mix, and a dash of lime juice
• Shake vigorously
• Pour contents into the prepped glass
• Garnish with lime and serve

To make different flavored mixes, simply add 1/2 oz of the flavor of your choosing, be it strawberry, mango, or watermelon to the mix. I've included an example below.

Watermelon Margarita Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 oz. of organic tequila
• 1/2 oz. of organic Triple-Sec
• 1 cup of frozen organic watermelon cubes
• 1/2 oz. of organic lime juice

Directions

1. Fill a pint of glass with ice
2. In a mixer, puree the watermelon cubes
3. Pour the watermelon into the pint
4. Add the tequila, triple-sec, and lime juice
5. Shake
6. Pour contents into a margarita glass and serve

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