TOP TIP: use slightly coarse sea salt like Maldon to frost your glass, not fine table salt. The salt works wonders to amplify the flavour of the tequila while balancing the sourness of the lime. Should you rim the glass with salt when serving Margaritas? This comes down, yet again, to personal preference! A good compromise is to only frost HALF the glass giving you the best of both worlds. As a rule of thumb always taste your drink before serving and make last minute adjustments to suit your personal preferences. You might need to play around with the ratios until you are happy with your Margarita. It’s also lighter in calories – glass is under 200! My version is stripped down to just the essentials and all the better for it. Some recipes call for both Cointreau and Grand Marnier, others add agave syrup. Grand Marnier: a cognac-based orange liqueur.Tequila: as discussed, either Silver or Reposado.Margaritas generally work on a 2:1:1 ratio: two measures of tequila, one measure orange liqueur, one measure lime juice. You only need three premium ingredients plus ice and (maybe) salt. Add 3/4 cup each Grand Marnier and simple syrup. ![]() Combine: Pour the 1 cup of lime juice into a 4-cup liquid measure. Choose between a good- quality Silver and a Reposado, whatever you prefer and can afford. Juice enough limes to yield 1 cup of freshly squeezed juice. Others prefer Reposado tequila which generally tends to be a little pricier. In my opinion, Silver tequila is a great option for Margaritas. Añejo: aged for over 12 months, amber coloured and more complex in flavour.Reposado: (rested) aged between 2 months and 11 months, light golden in colour.Silver (Blanco | Plata | White | Platinum): Clear, un-aged tequila.Simply put, you will want to stick with 100% agave Tequila and avoid the other kind, certainly where a Cadillac Margarita is concerned. There’s two main types of tequilas: 100% Blue Agave, and Mixto (Mixed). Now we are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to decent tequila options. Good quality 100% agave tequila used to be hard to find up until the 1970s. If you are used to being served watered down Margaritas made with cheap tequila and sweet & sour mix, this homemade version is sure to knock your socks off! Which tequila is best for Margaritas That’s really the only difference between a Cadillac and a classic Margarita. Float the Grand Marnier at the end rather than mixing in with the other ingredients.Cadillac Margarita – also known as a Grand Margarita – is made using only the best: top shelf tequila, Grand Marnier and fresh lime juice. ![]()
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