Top Shelf Margarita Recipes

TOP SHELF MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil. Cool to room temperature.
• Add freshly squeezed lime and lemon juice.
• Strain and chill until cold
• Rim your glasses with lime juice and then kosher salt or your favorite rimmer (optional but recommended)
• Fill your glass/es with crushed ice. All the way to the top.
• Stir together the tequila, orange liqueur and sour mix. Start with the lesser amount and add more to taste as needed.
• Pour over the crushed ice in the glass/es and enjoy slowly.

TOP SHELF MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill mixing glass with ice.
• Pour in all ingredients.
• Shake well.
• Pour into salt rimmed glass.
• Add lime wedge or wheel.

CADILLAC MARGARITA

Steps:

• If desired, rim your margarita glasses with salt, and set aside.
• Combine the tequila, lime juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake the ingredients until ice cold, then pour into a margarita glass filled with ice and rimmed with salt.
• Pour the Grand Marnier on top of the margaritas, letting it float on top to create a beautiful ombre effect, or stir in.
• Garnish with a lime wedge, and enjoy immediately.

TOP SHELF MARGARITAS ON THE ROCKS

Steps:

• Make a simple syrup by stirring together and bringing 2/3 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water to a boil until the sugar dissolves; set aside to cool.
• Make the sour mix by briskly stirring together the 2 1/4 cups water, lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar, and egg white; set aside.
• Combine the ice cubes, tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, 1 ounce of the simple syrup, and 1/2 cup of the sour mix in a pitcher; stir vigorously to infuse the ice, 8 to 15 seconds.
• Run a lime wedge along the rim of an 8-ounce glass. Spread the kosher salt onto a plate and dip the glass rims in the salt to coat; add ice if desired. Strain the mixture from the cocktail shaker into the glass to serve.

TOP SHELF MARGARITA ON THE ROCKS

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake until ice-cold.
• Rub the wedge of lime around the rim of the glass and dip it into salt.
• Place ice in the glass and add the Margarita mixture. Garnish with a wedge of lime

TOP-SHELF MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rub rims of 4 stemmed glasses with lime wedge and dip in salt to lightly coat. In a cocktail shaker, combine remaining ingredients and shake well. Strain drink into glasses and garnish with lime wedges.

TOP SHELF MARGARITA GRANDE

Steps:

• In a small shallow bowl or rimmed saucer combine the lime zest and salt and mix well. Run the lime slice around the rim of a stemmed, wide mouthed glass to moisten it, then turn the glass upside down and press the rim in the salt mixture. Set glass aside.
• In a cocktail shaker combine all remaining ingredients and shake well to chill. Strain into the prepared glass and serve immediately.