Emerils Fresh And Fierce Margaritas Recipes

EMERIL'S FRESH AND FIERCE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, lemon juice, water, pineapple juice, sugar, lime zest and lemon zest in a med. saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove from the heat.
• Cool to room temperature and strain out the zests. (Can be made in advance and keep in a covered container in the refrigerator.).
• Chill the margarita glasses in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Place the coarse salt in a shall dish or saucer.
• Wet the rim of each with a lime wedge and dip the glass into the salt to coat.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine the cooled citrus syrup with the ice, tequila
• and triple sec.
• Shake until frothy and well chilled, at least 1 minute.
• Strain into the prepared glasses and garnish each with a lime wedge.

THE CLASSIC MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Moisten rim of Margarita or other cocktail glass with lime juice or water. Holding glass upside down, dip rim into salt. Shake and strain drink into glass and serve.