How To Make a Margarita
- December 3, 2007
- 7,037 Views
Produced by
Howcast Media
Directed by
Kevin Hall
Voice-Over Artist
Georgia Haege
Production Designer
Karin Olsen
Music
Edison Music Corp
Art Director
Dew Gueramian
A Dallas socialite named Margarita claimed to have invented this tequila-based favorite back in 1948, although anecdotal evidence suggests the drink was born south of the border. Wherever the seed was planted, the Margarita has blossomed into a global phenomenon.
You Will Need
- 2 oz. 100% agave tequila
- 1 oz. orange liqueur
- A cutting board
- Salt
- Ice
- A small dish
- A rocks glass
- A cocktail shaker
- A lime
- A small knife
- A fork
Step 1: Cover dish w/ salt
Cover the small dish with a thin layer of salt.
Step 2: Cut lime wedge
Cut the lime in half. Set one half aside and cut a wedge from the other half.
Step 3: Rub lime on rim
Rub the lime wedge around the rim of the glass, leaving an even ring of moisture along the outer edge, and set the wedge aside.
Step 4: Adhere salt to rim
Turn the glass upside down onto the dish of salt and twist until a thin layer of salt adheres to the outer rim. Turn the glass right side up and set aside.
Use sea salt, which is coarser than regular table salt, and is sold in colored and flavored varieties for a fun, festive touch.
Step 5: Fill with ice
Fill the shaker and rocks glass with ice.
Step 6: Add tequila & liqueur
Add 2 oz. tequila. And then add 1oz. orange liqueur.
Step 7: Squeeze lime
Squeeze the lime half into the shaker.
First remove the seeds with a fork and then use it to spear the lime pulp, twisting and pressing against the inside of the rind to squeeze out the juice.
Step 8: Shake
Shake the container vigorously until it’s cold to the touch.
Step 9: Strain
Strain the contents of the shaker into the salted rocks glass.
Step 10: Garnish & serve
Garnish with the lime wedge, and serve.
Tequila’s popularity in America can be traced to Prohibition, when it was smuggled across the border by bootleggers.
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