Brent’s Best Margaritas
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 7 1/2 ounces blanco or silver tequila
- 3 1/2 ounces triple sec
- 4 each zest of 4 limes plus more for salted rim
- as needed lime wedges or slices
- as needed sea salt
Servings: 61/2 ounce servings
Instructions
- Bring water, sugar and lime zest to a full boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Allow mixture to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool completely. Can be made up to 2 days in advance and kept chilled.
- Strain chilled syrup into a medium size pitcher and stir in lime juice, lemon juice, tequila and triple sec.
- Combine fine sea salt and a small amount of lime zest in a shallow dish that is wide enough to fit the rim of your serving glass. Wet the edge of the glass rim with a lime wedge and dip in salt.
- Serving option #1 Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add 6 1/2 ounces of margarita mix and shake for 30 seconds. Pour into prepared glass and serve immediately.
- Serving option #2 Fill a prepared serving glass 1/4 full with ice and top with 6 1/2 ounces of margarita mix. Serve immediately.
- Serving option #3 Freeze margarita mix in a sealable shallow container until firm. Scoop out into a prepared serving glass and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
The frozen version of this recipe is undiluted with ice from shaking and/or serving and therefore slightly stronger in taste. As the slush melts it chills the glass and softens to slurpable goodness. My favourite!
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