Easy Margarita

Here’s an important question: If every day is Friday on the patio, do we really need any other reason to enjoy an easy margarita while relaxing outdoors? The answer is clear — no other reason necessary. But we do like it simple and easy, right? Well, it doesn’t get any easier than Randy’s Eat Shop Easy Margarita. Simple, easy, and very yummy!

Easy Margarita Recipe

• 1 1/2 ounces Tequila
• 1 ounce Triple Sec
• 3/4 ounce Lime Juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Maple Syrup
• Coarse Salt
• Lime Wedges

Let’s Talk Tequila

I am not a connoisseur, but it makes sense to me to use a middle-of-the-road tequila if you’re going to use it in a cocktail — with mixers. The cocktail needs to taste like tequila, but unless you’re sipping straight tequila or doing shooters, I wouldn’t spend the money for a top-shelf brand. But that’s just me . . .

What About Lime Juice? 

Yes, fresh squeezed is the best. But then you need a citrus juicer (which I have). And you need to not be lazy, which at times, I can be. When being lazy, I use lime juice from a bottle. So either way works. When you’re trying to impress a special someone, fresh squeeze your lime juice. If you’re just hang’n with your friends, bottled lime juice will fit the bill.

Make the Easy Margarita

Prep your glass(es) for this easy margarita. I use what’s called a rocks glass. It’s also called an old fashioned or lowball glass. The rocks glass is short and wide with a sturdy bottom. 

Now, cut a lime into wedges and rub one wedge around the rim of your glass. Sprinkle some coarse salt on a hard surface like a piece of wax paper on your countertop or use a salad plate. Dunk the rim of the glass in the salt and then add a few ice cubes to your glass without disturbing the salted rim.

Take your cocktail shaker and fill it about a third full of ice. Then measure your liquids into the shaker. No “free pouring”. Measure to get the best flavor in just the right amounts. If you don’t already have one, get a jigger with measurements clearly marked. Remember to add the 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup to the liquids in the shaker — it really matters. Put the top on your shaker and vigorously shake your cocktail about ten seconds. Pour the mix over the ice in your salted glass and garnish your easy margarita with a lime wedge on the edge of the glass. 

Are You Ready to Relax With an Easy Margarita?

That was pretty simple and easy, right? Now grab that cocktail, and a snack, and head out to the patio for some serious relaxing because . . . every day is Friday on the patio. 

Margarita FAQs

What do you rim a margarita with?

Both tequila and orange liqueur have strong bitter notes that can easily overwhelm every other flavor that surrounds them. Salt interferes with the way our taste buds process bitterness, so by adding touch of it to every sip, additional flavors are able to shine through in the drink.

How do you wet a margarita rim?

It’s super simple. Start with a plate or shallow bowl of water, lime juice or lemon juice then dip in the rim of your glass. Alternatively, you could cut a lime or lemon wedge and moisten the rim with it; it’s totally up to you.

Why are margaritas shaken and not stirred?

Shaking creates this effect by breaking up the ice and chilling the cocktail, while also sloshing all of that delicious boozy mixture around. It makes for a frothy sipper rather than a velvety one. Importantly, shaking mixes certain ingredients together that, if stirred, would separate by the time you drink them.

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