Classic Margarita Recipe with the Perfect Ratio

shonia khan

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00:00Guys, we're gonna make a classic margarita.

00:02It's authentic, it's inside of the Taco Tuesday cookbook

00:05and in tequila o'clock.

00:06First things first, if you like a salted rim,

00:08make sure to grab a lime wedge

00:11and rub it all around the rim of your glass.

00:14Let me know in the comments

00:15if you are a salty rim person or not.

00:18Personally, I am not.

00:20And then I'm going to take that rim

00:22and dip it in my margarita salt.

00:24You can use fine salt or porcer salt.

00:27You're gonna need a shaker and a jigger.

00:30A jigger is a little measuring tool

00:32which gives you the exact amount.

00:34It's super important with cocktails

00:35so you know how much you're adding.

00:37Now, I'm starting out with tequila.

00:40Tequila, you wanna use something that's good and tastes good.

00:44The better the ingredients, the better your margarita.

00:47I'm gonna measure out one and a half ounces of tequila.

00:50Now, margaritas are kind of personal

00:52and there's lots of ratios out there.

00:54Now, this is what I like.

00:55I learned these ratios in Mexico City

00:58in a tequila bar tour.

00:59You're also gonna need Cointreau.

01:00Cointreau is an orange liqueur.

01:03You can also get triple sec to make a margarita.

01:06That's how you know it's not a cocktail.

01:08A margarita always has triple sec or Cointreau.

01:11We're also gonna add one and a half ounces.

01:15And then limes, always fresh for a margarita.

01:18So, I'm gonna slice it in half and juice it.

01:22If you have one of these little tools, put the lime facing down

01:26and then I squeeze it right into my jigger and measure it out.

01:30Some limes have more juice than others.

01:33One and a fourth ounce of lime juice.

01:35Now, personally, I think the margarita is great as is.

01:42I rarely add simple syrup.

01:44But if you want yours on the sweeter side, we'll add simple syrup.

01:48Simple syrup is just water and sugar.

01:50And in a one-to-one ratio, you can buy it or make it.

01:53We're adding half an ounce.

01:54I'm gonna put on the shaker, close our lid and shake it.

01:57Now, you always wanna shake it more than you think you need

02:02because shaking your cocktail not only combines

02:06the ingredients that you added, but it also dilutes

02:09some of the ice and gives you more volume.

02:13The shaker lids have a little cap.

02:15You can always pour some in the cap and taste it.

02:21It's really great.

02:21And then you can pour your margarita with the ice as is,

02:26or if you're like me and like fresh ice,

02:32and then we pour a drink.

02:36Slice a fresh lime wedge and serve it right on the side.

02:42So good.

02:43It's five o'clock somewhere.

02:44It's the kilo o'clock.

02:48The measurement right below the video.

02:49Cheers.

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