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jodiego
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Margarita's
A subject dear to my heart...and my liver. It's one of those beautiful, lazy days and I'm sitting at home experimenting with various margarita
recipes, and I'm thinking (although cloudily), what better place to find out some interesting margarita recipes than Baja Nomad. I've always been a
321 man myself (3 parts tequila--reposado preferred, 2 parts orange liquer--cointreau preferred, and 1 part lime juice--fresh squeezed preferred), but
I recently got a recipe from a friend that I found quite different and yet still tasty. In a blender with ice, I can of Limeade, 1 can of beer (I use
Tecate), fill the Limeade can with Tequila (I use Hornito's or Corralejo blue), blend, pour into a glass, and add a shot of Grand Marnier to give it
that Cadillac flavor. The Limeade is quite tart but the beer seems to cut the sweetness down to a smooth, tasty, margarita. What are some of your
favorite recipes...and be specific regarding the tequila and the orange liquer. Salud!
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CaboRon
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Have you checked the Baja Recipies thread ?
In fact you might like to put this thread there....
CaboRon
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elizabeth
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
A subject dear to my heart...and my liver. It's one of those beautiful, lazy days and I'm sitting at home experimenting with various margarita
recipes, and I'm thinking (although cloudily), what better place to find out some interesting margarita recipes than Baja Nomad. I've always been a
321 man myself (3 parts tequila--reposado preferred, 2 parts orange liquer--cointreau preferred, and 1 part lime juice--fresh squeezed preferred), but
I recently got a recipe from a friend that I found quite different and yet still tasty. In a blender with ice, I can of Limeade, 1 can of beer (I use
Tecate), fill the Limeade can with Tequila (I use Hornito's or Corralejo blue), blend, pour into a glass, and add a shot of Grand Marnier to give it
that Cadillac flavor. The Limeade is quite tart but the beer seems to cut the sweetness down to a smooth, tasty, margarita. What are some of your
favorite recipes...and be specific regarding the tequila and the orange liquer. Salud! |
That may be a tasty drink, but it's definitely NOT a margarita! You had it right the first time, but I use controy or citronge (made by patron) for
the orange.
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BajaGringo
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Now you know that I am going to have to try this out right now. If I am not back in twenty minutes I will probably be on my third...
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DENNIS
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Oh, Jeezo...This has been going through my mind lately. I used to tend bar and we made our own sweet 'n sour but, that's where my problem starts.
It's been a long time ago and a couple of ingredients escape me but, I'll get them.
Anyway, triple sec is way cheaper than Cointreau, the French product and it's orange base as well. Has the same effect in a Margarita. We also
used an institutional package of pure lime, no sweetener. We added egg white and a bit of orgeat or symple syrup and water. Keep in mind that we
made two gallons at a time. Can't remember if there was more but, I'll find out.
This was a good Margarita.
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Skeet/Loreto
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Oh! You Youngsters find more ways to Ruin Good Tequilla!!
Two-Eyed Tequilla-
Two Shots of Tequilla
Two Ice Cubes
Two Queen Anne Olives
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Russ
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Skeet. get out of your two two's  We're talking about Margaritas here.
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castaway$
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By far the best ingredient I have found that makes any Margarita is Baja.
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woody with a view
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a baja margarita
is nothing more than your favorite tequila with a secret ingredient.
pour off 1/3 and fill with tequila.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by castaway$
By far the best ingredient I have found that makes any Margarita is Baja.
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Excellent.
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Juan del Rio
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I thought it was in the delivery and presentation...
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BajaWarrior
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I make 'em the same way jodiego makes his original batch but I squeeze juice from an orange into the Margarita glass, it cuts the lime taste a bit if
your stomach is sensitive to the lime, (ie: heartburn).
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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vivaloha
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The following is very balanced margarita that I perfected over a number of years.
The alcohol and non alcohol are matched and the ice tips the scale to make the drink less than
50% alcohol, making it drinkable and pleasant (and not too harsh)
I invite discriminating margarita drinkers to follow this recipe and let me know what they think.
Vivaloha Special Margarita (aka six-three-one / four-six)
In a large shaker / blender or pitcher with plenty of ice mix the following in order:
6 shots of tequila
3 shots of triple sec or citronage (orange liqueur)
1 damiana (in the womanly shaped bottle)
4 shots of freshly squeezed lime juice (you'll need about 10 small limes or 5 big limes)
6 shots of bubbly water.
stir / shake or blend as desired.
salt all glasses - add 3 to 4 ice cubes to each individual glass and serve rocks style (my preference)
in this marg recipe you have 10 shots of alcohol and 10 shots of non-alcohol with the ice watering it
down in a good way as it chills your drinks...
- extra tip for those who really are prepping up -
pour final product in 2 small water bottles and keep cold in your cooler -
after surfing, fishing or whatever, treat yourself to these tasty PRE-MADE c-cktails
and enjoy...
Notes: The tequila quality is of personal taste, cost, availability, etc...don't worry if you don't
have great tequila but I must say hornitos green label make a nice proper 100% agave solution.
The triple sec or citronage is standard orangey sweetness to cut the lime juice tartness
The damiana is the secret yummy ingredient which totally smoothes out the marg and
makes it completely herbaceous and unforgettable...
The 4 shots of fresh lime juice guarantee your vitamin C, guarantee freshness and guarantee
that you have to work a bit to make this beauty happen...buy a good lime squeezer!
The six shots of bubbly water give this marg a lightness and zip that make it extremely
refreshing...
Once again this is the 6/3/1 - - 4/6 (secret ingredient is the damiana!)
6 teq
3 orange liq
1 damiana
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4 lime juice
6 bubbly water....
Let me know what you guys think..!
try the pre-made and save yourself lots of work when you
are already tired (late in the day - c-cktail hour)
after your oceanic or land based activity...
vivaloha
Baja California can be a heaven or hell experience - often the determining factor is your AWARENESS in the moment.
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mulegemichael
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i must say in all my years in baja the best margueritas i've EVER had were at Hotel Punta Colorada out on the East Cape. Manny, the bartender there,
swears by damiana as a substitute for the orange liqueur and simply mixes the tequila 2-1 with the damiana then flavors this mixture with fresh
squeezed limons. All this dumped in a blender full of ice mellows it nicely....and yeah, hornitos sauza,(green label), is the way to go..
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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capt. mike
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why ruin a good sippin tequila by using it in a mix with 3 or more other flavors? Hornitos? Corralejo?
any 100% agave blanco is fine most of the time especially after your 3rd.
and i have discovered a knock off triple sec sold at a grocery chain house labeled that costs 1/2 of retail name brand and once in the mix is good as
contreau or any of the high priced stuff.
Skeet i am with you, love premium tequila martinis. but i use a jalapeno with the olives if i can't get Santa Barbara pepper stuffed queens.
the drinkin cheapskate.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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woody with a view
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sampled the corralejo blue and the sauza commemrativo anejo (i think, it WAS anejo tho!) side by side recently and the sauza won, hands down.
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bajabound2005
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You can actually buy a can of Squirt with the tequila already in it!
Friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel.
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Hook
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Woody, that has been the poor man's/surfer margarita for as long as I can remember.
How fitting you would bring that to the table...................
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
You can actually buy a can of Squirt with the tequila already in it! |
Seriously? I would love that!
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BMG
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Don't listen to Martha.
We recently had some friends over and wanted to try a different margarita recipe. My sister-in-law says, "Check our Martha Stewart .com." So I do as
I'm told and find the 'Perfect Margarita' recipe.
Sounded good, tasted like crap. Had to salvage them with Squirt.
I still might try Martha's pruno recipe.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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