Cocktail “Margarita” is one of the most famous and popular tequila-based drinks. In addition to the main ingredient in the cocktail includes orange liqueur and citrus fruit juice. Often ice is added to it. This exquisite mix is listed in the cocktail list of the International Bartenders Association, where it can be found in the “Modern Classic” section. Who came up with the first mix of tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice, is not known for sure, but most often the story of the creation of the drink is associated with the name of Margarita Seyms. It is believed that she combined the above components in one glass and treated this mixture to friends at a reception in Acapulco in 1948. You can repeat the experiment at home, focusing on the existing and time-tested recipes "Margarita".
Cooking Features
There are several recipes for Margarita cocktail, even the ratio of ingredients in its classic version does not diminish controversy. The international bartenders' association believes that half of the drink should be tequila, 29% - “Cointreau” liqueur, 21% - lime juice. Conventionally, this proportion can be represented as 7: 4: 3. In Mexico, the popular ratio is 2: 1: 2, which is considered historical. Manufacturers of Cointreau liqueur recommend tequila to take one part of orange alcoholic drink and juice into 2 parts. With all the difference in recipes, the general rules for preparing and serving Margarita cocktail remain unchanged.
- The quality of the drinks used to make a cocktail depends on its taste. Replacing the original ingredients (tequila, “Cointreau” and others) with cheap counterparts (vodka, homemade orange tincture) will negatively affect the taste of the finished drink.
- Ingredients for “Margarita” are mixed in a shaker, most often with the addition of ice. After mixing the cocktail is filtered directly into a glass or into a separate container, poured into a glass after. For filtration, a sieve and a strainer are usually used at the same time to completely eliminate ice and fruit pulp from entering the glass.
- Served “Margarita” in cocktail glasses, after having decorated them with a rim of salt. Additionally, they are decorated with slices of lime or other fruits and berries that make up the cocktail. Some non-classical versions of the drink are served in other containers, for example, in glasses such as roksov.
- Some variants of “Margarita” are drunk through a straw, but the classic cocktail is served without a straw. Drink it in small sips, for a long time stretching pleasure.
“Margarita” cocktail is considered a drink of the whole day, you can drink it at any time of the day without reference to food intake. Snack to it is usually not served.
Classic Margarita cocktail recipe
Composition:
- tequila - 35 ml;
- Cointreau liqueur - 20 ml;
- fresh lime juice - 15 ml;
- sugar syrup - 5 ml;
- salt - how much will leave;
- lime - 1 slice;
- crushed ice - 150 g.
Method of preparation:
- Grease the edges of the glass with syrup, dip it in fine salt, leave it for a while to let the “crown” dry.
- Drinks pour into the shaker tank, add ice to it. Shake vigorously for 30-40 seconds.
- Strain the drink twice and pour into a prepared glass.
It remains to string a slice of citrus fruit on the edge of the glass and serve the legendary cocktail to the table. The ratio of the main ingredients in the recipe can be changed at your discretion to find the taste that seems perfect to you. Tequila for the classic "Margarita" use silver. If you replace it with golden tequila, then the mix made on its basis will be called “Golden Margarita”.
Strawberry Margarita Cocktail
Composition:
- silver tequila - 50 ml;
- orange liqueur (“Cointreau” or “Triple-Sec”) - 25 ml;
- strawberry liqueur or syrup - 10 ml;
- lemon juice - 50 ml;
- strawberries - 20-30 g;
- crushed ice - 150 g;
- icing sugar - for decoration.
Method of preparation:
- Wash strawberries, dry, cut each into 4-6 pieces. Leave three pieces for decoration. The rest put in a glass shaker.
- Squeeze juice out of lemon. Grease the edges of the cocktail glass with it. Drain the rest of the juice into the shaker tank.
- Dip the edges of the glass in powdered sugar.
- Add syrup, liqueur and tequila to lemon juice and strawberries. Put ice in them.
- Shake the ingredients in the shaker for at least 30 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail by pouring into a sugar-rimmed glass.
Before serving, place the strawberries that were previously set aside on top of the cocktail.
Cocktail “Cherry Margarita”
Composition:
- silver tequila - 50 ml;
- lemon - 1 pc .;
- pitted cherries - 30 g;
- cocktail cherry - for decoration;
- orange liqueur - 15 ml;
- cherry syrup - 30 ml;
- ice cubes - to taste;
- Saccharized salt - to decorate a glass.
Method of preparation:
- Wash the cherries, peel, finely chop with a knife, remember with a spoon.
- Transfer the berry mass to the shaker tank, pour syrup and tequila.
- Squeeze juice out of lemon, add it to other drinks.
- Shake the contents of the shaker vigorously, strain.
- Decorate the glass with “frost” from sugar or salt, put ice cubes in it, pour in a cocktail.
The drink is decorated with a cocktail cherry. A tubule is fed to it.
Blue Margarita Cocktail
Composition:
- silvery tequila - 40 ml;
- Blue Curacao liqueur - 15 ml;
- orange liqueur - 10 ml;
- lime juice - 20 ml;
- ice cubes - to taste;
- sugar, mint leaves - for decoration.
Method of preparation:
- Beverages pour into the shaker's container, shake well and strain.
- Put ice cubes in a sugar-rimmed glass.
- Fill it with a prepared cocktail.
When serving, a glass of cocktail can be decorated with mint and a slice of lime. Sometimes this cocktail is made without orange liqueur, then the amount of Blue Curaçao liqueur is recommended to be increased by 5-10 ml.
Cocktail "Margarita" is known in different parts of the world and has many fans. Knowing the recipes for its preparation and acquiring the right ingredients, you can easily make this legendary drink at home.
