Riverbank Margaritas Recipes

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten rim of margarita glass or martini glass with fresh lime juice.
• Hold glass inverted and sprinkle salt around the exterior of the glass, over the lime juice (this helps keep salt from getting in the drink).
• Squeeze a little lime juice into the glass and drop the lime wedge in.
• Add ice cubes to a cocktail shaker, and top with tequila, lime juice, and triple sec.
• Cover with lid and shake vigorously.
• Pour into prepared glass and serve.
• The 4 Mexican toasts while drinking (1 per round): Salud (health); Dinero (money); Amor (love); and Tiempo para enojarlos (time to enjoy them).
• Salud!

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rub rim of cocktail glass with rind of lemon or lime, dip rim in salt.
• Shake ingredients with ice and strain into the salt-rimmed glass.