Two Drink Minimum; The After 5 Cocktail Blog

Since the mere hint of the Margarita was mentioned in one of my last ramblings, I have tequila on the tongue ever since. The Margarita, sharing some of the same naive bartenderal problems as the Mai Tai, has a wider array of presentational and desired acceptance. When done right, especially on a hot summer day, blended is great. (Watch the cerebral freezer burn).

Margarita_pick

This style kind of kills two birds with one stone. Thirst quencher and tequila cocktail. There is even a dedicated blender that just came out called the Margarator, a bit like a smoothie machine on steroids. I must admit I prefer I like my margaritas on the rocks, with salt.
The flavor comes through much better without exposing the drink to all that surface area in the ice that you get with having it blended. On the rocks is harder to drink fast yes but, you can appreciate the fine subtleties of good tequila and a good mix. The Cadillac margaritas used to be, well still is, one of my favorite drinks. For those unfamiliar with a Cadillac the main difference is the floater of Grand Marnier on the top of the drink. It does a great job of cutting through young fresh lime juice if your drink is so tarnished. Margaritas, like wine, are also subject to the evolutionary change of the palate that just comes from time at the bar.

There are a pile of stories as to whom actually created this popular Mexican cocktail, personally I think people just got tired of drinking the worm an had a mission to try and make tequila more appetizing. Don’t get me wrong, the “good tequila” strait is very tasty. But don’t waste it on a fancy sweet blended one. You can’t taste it.

My taste for this drink has changed over the years from sweet too a hint of tart. Below is my favorite way to enjoy this classic drink;

Cadillac Margarita Recipe;

Margarator

3 oz’s of Silver Patron Tequila
1.5 oz’s of Cuantreau ( orange liquor)
.75 oz’s roses lime juice
.75 oz’s fresh squeezed lime juice
Floater of Grand Marnier
Serve on the rocks with a salted rim

There are many ways to make margaritas. Just about any fruit you can think of has been tried. This cocktail has a very flexible platform that enables a bartender to add many different flavors and still pull of a good cocktail.
This drink, like most tequila drinks, is potent, rowdy, tasty, (when done right) and can give you a nasty bottle flue if over enjoyed. Caution - it’s a sneaky cocktail, it creeps up on you. Ole!

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