My Shot At The Best Margarita Ever

October 11th, 2007 categories: Uncategorized

What’s this got to do with real estate? Trust me, I can make the connection. You’ve surely received one of those Realtor postcards with a recipe on it, have you not? Recipe postcards have never really been part of my marketing plan. I try to keep things outside of the box so to speak. So here’s my Realtor recipe contribution.

Much like my parents, I’ve long been on a mission to find the perfect margarita. One of my fondest memories of my mother is of her telling a waitress that “we are margarita connoisseurs and we’ve decided that these aren’t very good”. I nearly choked on my lime wedge when I heard that one. She never tended to sugarcoat things much.

So in my parents’ honor, I continue the search for the ultimate margarita. And it’s a never ending search. What fun would it be if we really thought the search could end?

So while I continue the search, I would like to share with you what I consider to be the best margarita recipe I’ve tasted to date. Don’t get me wrong, I will continue the search, but this one holds the #1 spot for now. It’s a recipe that’s pretty common out there, very similar to what you hear as the original recipe. I’ve just tweaked it, or kicked it up a notch as they say.

Here what you’ll need:

• 2 ounces of good tequila (current favorite = Patron Silver)
• 3/4 oz of Cointreau
• 3/4 ounce of fresh squeezed lime juice
• Splash of OJ

Combine all ingredients in a shaker crammed with crushed ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds or so. Pour into a glass with a salted rim, kick back, sip ’til empty. Repeat.

Did you know TopMargaritas.com included Tampa’s Oystercatchers’ margarita on their Top Independent Margaritas of 2006 list? Haven’t had that one. The search continues. Who makes your favorite Tampa margarita?

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2 Responses to “My Shot At The Best Margarita Ever”

1. deborah lariscy [February 25th, 2008]

   Oh I love margarita’s, esp now when I can hardly drink one (type 2 diabetic). We used to make my FAVORITE Margarita at home. Don’t use cheaper, less flavor lime concentrates. Basically:

   1 small can of Minutemaid Limeade (best)
   1/2 can of triple sec
   1/2 to 3/4 (or 1 can if you date!) can of
   your fave tequila

   Put in blender, fill with ice and blend very well, no chunks. *** sorry, not sure if Minute maid still makes the SMALL can, it’s about 4 oz., buy bigger one and use 1/2.Then you use the small can as a measuring can. It is so tasty because there is a real tang and sweet, just make sure it’s not too sweet. Has far more FLAVOR than plain lime juice or other drink mixes I’ve tried. Dynamite.

2. Lenny Gurvich [February 28th, 2008]

   Thanks Deborah. I’m type II as well, and that’s why I keep the simple sugar, sweet and sour, etc. out of the mix. I’ve kinda tweaked my recipe lately using Nellie and Joe’s Key West Lime Juice instead of fresh limes. The variation in the sweetness and acidity of the fresh limes is just too much. I can get the same taste every time with the Nellie and Joe’s. Thanks for the input!

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