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How To Guide For Margaritas Ā āĀ Ā
The basic margarita recipe consists of three ingredients:Ā

- Making good margaritas is an art form. Ā It is about amounts and presentation, personal taste and variety. Ā Thus a littleĀ experimentationĀ is needed. These are basic recipes I compiled from the web and as alwaysĀ āĀ Ā
- I will discuss them with my favorite Margarita Guru at Chilies and then add to the equations. Ā He makes 50-60 a night. Ā Ā Commonly, most Margaritas are equal parts of each ingredient, and can vary as much as a 3 parts Tequila, Ā 2 parts Cointreau, : 1 part: lime juice ratio. Ā
- Triple sec is an orange liqueur that adds a sweet-and sour flavor to the cocktail. Most experts prefer the Cointreau instead of Bar Grade Triple Sec.
- Generally you shake the Margarita with ice and serve in salt rimmed glasses. You can add Grand Marnier instead of Triple sec for concocting an Exotic Expensive Margarita. Another popular substitute, based on taste, is lemon juice or mix for lime juice, again, matter of taste. You know the purists would balk at this. Ā Here using authentic Jimmy Buffett mixes and blends are the Margaritas of Margaritaville.Ā
THE PERFECT MARGARITA Ā āĀ Ā
1 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Gold Tequila
.5 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Silver Tequila
.5 oz Triple SecĀ
.5 oz Orange Curacao
.5 oz Lime juice
2 Lime Wedges
Rim margarita glass with salt. Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Squeeze limes and add to tin. Shake vigorously and pour into a margarita glass.
āWHOāS TO BLAME?ā MARGARITA Ā āĀ Ā
1.5 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Gold Tequila
.5 oz Triple SecĀ
4 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Margarita Mix
Rim margarita glass with salt. Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice.
UPTOWN TOP SHELF MARGARITA Ā āĀ Ā
1.5 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Gold TequilaĀ
.25 oz CointreauĀ®Ā
4 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Margarita Mix
.25 oz Float Grand MarnierĀ®
Rim margarita glass with salt. Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice. Add float of Grand MarnierĀ®.
CALYPSO MARGARITA Ā ā Ā š
1 oz. Margaritaville Calypso Coconut⢠Tequila
.5 oz. Peach SchnappsĀ
.5 oz Melon LiqueurĀ
3.5 oz. MargaritavilleĀ® Margarita MixĀ
Splash of pineapple juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice.
LAST MANGO IN PARIS Ā ā š¼Ā
1 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Gold Tequila
.5 oz Triple SecĀ
4 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Mango Margarita Mix
Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice.
PINK CADILLAC MARGARITA Ā āĀ Ā š
1.5 oz. Margaritaville Last Mango⢠TequilaĀ
.5 oz. CointreauĀ®Ā
3.5 oz. MargaritavilleĀ® Margarita MixĀ
Splash of cranberry juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice.
BLUE MOON MARGARITAVILLE Ā ā š
1 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Silver TequilaĀ
.5 oz Blue Curacao
.5 oz Pineapple Juice
3.5 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Margarita Mix
Rim margarita glass with sugar. Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice.
CACTUS COLADA Ā ā Ā šµ
1 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Gold Tequila
1 oz Melon Liqueur
2 oz PĆna Colada Mix
Combine ingredients with 6 oz of ice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass.
CALYPSO COCONUT⢠AND COKEĀ® Ā āĀ Ā
1.5 oz. Margaritaville Calypso Coconut⢠TequilaĀ
3 oz. CokeĀ
Splash of Grenadine
Combine ingredients in a cocktail glass over ice.
MARGARITAVILLEĀ® BLOODY MARIA Ā ā Ā š„
1.5 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Silver Tequila
4 oz tomato juice
2 Lime WedgesĀ
1 quick shot Worcestershire Sauce
7 dashes Tabasco Sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste
Squeeze lime juice into a 16-ounce tumbler filled with ice. Add other ingredients and stir vigorously.
STRANDED ON A SANDBAR Ā ā Ā āŗļø
1.5 oz Margaritaville Paradise Passion Fruit⢠Tequila
.5 oz Peach SchnappsĀ
2 oz Orange juice
2 oz Cranberry juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a tall glass with ice.
LAST MANGO⢠AND SEVEN Ā ā Ā š„
1.5 oz. Margaritaville Last Mango⢠Tequila
3 oz. SpriteĀ®
Combine ingredients in a cocktail glass over ice.
BRAVE BULL Ā āĀ Ā š¦¬
.75 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Gold Tequila
.75 oz KahluaĀ®
Combine ingredients in a cocktail glass over ice.
KEY WEST COOLER Ā ā ā±
1 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Silver TequilaĀ
.5 oz CointreauĀ®Ā
.5 oz Cranberry juiceĀ
1 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Margarita Mix
2 tbs Sugar
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and pour into a margarita glass.
ISLAND LIME⢠AND TONIC Ā āĀ Ā
1.5 oz. Margaritaville Island Lime⢠Tequila
4 oz Tonic
Combine ingredients in a cocktail glass over ice.
TEQUILA SUNRISE Ā āĀ š
1.25 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Silver TequilaĀ
4.5 oz Orange juiceĀ
Splash of Grenadine
Combine ingredients in a rocks glass filled with ice.
ISLAND BREEZE Ā ā Ā Ā š“
1 oz. Margaritaville Calypso Coconut⢠TequilaĀ
1 oz. Margaritaville Last Mango⢠TequilaĀ
1.5 oz. Orange juiceĀ
1 oz. Pineapple juiceĀ
1.5 oz. Cranberry juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a tall glass with ice.
TROPICAL SUNRISE Ā āĀ Ā š
1.5 oz Margaritaville Tropical Tangerine⢠Tequila
4.5 oz Orange juice Splash of Grenadine
Combine ingredients in a rocks glass filled with ice.
ISLAND SUNRISE Ā Ā ā Ā š
.75 oz.Margaritaville Calypso Coconut⢠Tequila
.75 oz. Margaritaville Last Mango⢠TequilaĀ
1 oz. Orange juiceĀ
1 oz. Pineapple juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice.
INCOMMUNICADO Ā ā Ā š£
.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Silver Tequila
.5 oz RumĀ
.5 oz Triple SecĀ
.25 oz Gin
.25 oz GrenadineĀ
1 oz Pineapple juiceĀ
1 oz Cranberry juiceĀ
1.5 oz MargaritavilleĀ® Margarita Mix
Combine ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a margarita glass with ice.
BASIC MARGARITASĀ
BLUE MARGARITA RECIPE Ā ā Ā š
4 ounces of tequila
1 ounce triple sec
¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 ounces blue Curacao
1-tsp sugar.Ā
Blend in a shaker with plenty of ice.
GOLDEN MARGARITA Ā āĀ Ā ā±ļø
4 oz. Anjeo tequila
1 oz. Grand Marnier
Sour mix
Lime juice and plenty of ice.
FROZEN MARGARITA Ā ā Ā š§
Limeade
4 oz. Tequila1 oz. Triple sec
Blend with lots of ice cubes till it looks slushy. You can add frozen fruit for a variation. Try peach, raspberry, strawberry or cherryĀ liquorsĀ for a frozen margarita with a twist. Serve frozen margaritas with mango fusion vodka and watch your guests coming for more.
BANANA MARGARITA RECIPE Ā ā šĀ
3-4 oz tequila
4 oz margarita mix
juice of limeĀ
a banana
ITALIAN MARGARITA ** NEW Ā ā Ā š®š¹
1.5 ounces of Gold Tequila
.5 ounce triple sec or Cointreau
2. ounces sweet and sour mix or lime juice and sugar
1 oz. Amaretto Almond liqueur
Salted glassĀ
TIPS FROM REAL BARTENDERS: PROS and CONS
- Margarita MixĀ -Ā If you do not want to go through the bar tending hassle of blending your margarita? Opt for ready margarita mix. Ā Ā Pick up a margarita mix in the flavor of your choice - Strawberry Ā - Ā Lemon Ā - Ā Raspberry Ā - Ā Pina coladaĀ Ā - Pineapple Ā - Ā Kahlua - Ā Vanilla.
- Typically the margarita mix is to be blended with water in a blender. Thats insures consistency. A margarita mix can be very convenient at a party since margaritas are popular and you can make them straight up or frozen.Ā
- Sweet and sour mix in a margarita is not approved by some pros. A real margarita is made of SWEETENED lime juice (like Rose's). Ā You may add a half-a-splash of FRESH SQUEEZED orange juice to sweeten further.
- Prepared Tequila, waste of money. Ā When you add all those other very strong flavors to a tequila, it overpowers the Tequila. Ā The small taste differences lost smothered by the Coconut or the Strawberry etc.
- A decent tequila should cost no more than $20 a liter. Ā The hip brands or the sophisticated labels that cost more than the national debt are just burning money. Ā You are paying for the bottle the image and the hangover.Ā
- If you are a fan of tequila shots. Ā The shooters need the good stuff. Ā It's a different league if you gulp straight. last comment courtesy of the foundation to Save the Esophogus.comĀ