Janices Margarita Martinis For A Party Recipes

MARGARITA RECIPE

Steps:

• Put a little salt on a saucer, then wipe the rim of your martini glass with lime juice. Turn the glass upside down in the salt and twist to coat.
• Stir the ingredients and a little ice together or put them in a cocktail shaker to combine. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Serve with a slice of lime.

THE PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

MARGARITA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt on a small plate. Lightly wet the rim of a cocktail glass or margarita glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in salt to coat. Set aside.
• Combine tequila, orange-flavored brandy, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a salt-rimmed cocktail glass or a salt-rimmed, ice-filled margarita glass.
• Garnish with a lime wheel.

MEXICAN MARTINI

Steps:

• Wet half the lip of a martini glass and dip it in salt. Chill the glass. Pour the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into the glass. Garnish with olives on a spear.

MARGARITA MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, lime juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. (To make a batch of simple syrup, simmer equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves, then cool.) Shake well, then strain into a chilled martini glass; salt the rim, if desired. Garnish with mint.

MARGARITA MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, lime juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. (To make a batch of simple syrup, simmer equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves, then cool. I do this in the microwave.) Shake well, then strain into a chilled martini glass; salt the rim, if desired. Garnish with mint.

JANICE'S MARGARITA MARTINIS FOR A PARTY

Steps:

• Just before serving, in a ½-gal pitcher combine the tequila, 1 cup Cointreau,& 1 cup lime juice; taste and add more Cointreau if needed to balance the lime.
• Pour about 1/4 cup lime juice onto one small plate, and 1/4 cup salt onto another.
• Have martini glasses (preferably 5 oz) at hand (chilled, if possible).
• As guests request martinis, invert a glass into the plate with the lime juice to moisten rim, then lightly dip into salt.
• For each drink measure 2 oz (4 Tbs) of the tequila mixture into a cocktail shaker--do up to 3 drinks at a time.
• Add ice cubes (5 standard-size cubes for 1 drink, 8 for 2, 10 for 3).
• Shake vigorously 10-15 seconds and strain into the salt-crusted glasses.
• Replenish the lime juice and salt in dipping plates as needed.