We get a lot of reminders this time of year that Feb. 22 is a bizarre designation that seems to have something to do with the of this legendary cocktail and some marketing efforts to get us to drink more. Our typical response: around the Southwest, where 窪蹋勛圖厙 is located, every day is margarita day. The cocktail, which we hold in high esteem, is in play year-round, routinely capping rowdy powder days, toasting epic bike rides, and providing the perfect recovery beverage for bloody-fingered climbing weekends. Whats more, we take particular pride in crafting the best margs we can. No neon-green slushies or mix-in-the-mouth party shots. Well take our tequila on the rocks, thanks, or as a “Silver Coin” (a Classic, with blanco tequila) or “Gold Coin” (the Classic, but using reposado tequila, our pick for the winter months), blended carefully with just a few of the finest ingredients beneath a salted rim.
With a grateful shout-out to our friends at , the private tequila label founded by Rande Gerber and actor George Clooney, who sent us a sample of their fine product, here are a few guidelines to preparing a margarita the way it should be. We tend to keep them simple, but dont discourage dressing them up, provided the ingredients remain high-quality.
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The Classic:
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The Real Mans Margarita:
十 1 glass
十 2 ounces Casamigos or quality blanco, reposado, or anejo tequila
十 3 cubes of ice
Preparation: Pour tequila over ice; garnish with a couple of good friends.
Caliente Kiss Margarita泭(Originally the Bloody Rita):
十 1 part blanco tequila (100% blue agave only)
十 1 part tomato sauce
十 1 squeeze of Sriracha Chili Sauce
十 1 dash fresh black pepper
十 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
十 Dash celery salt
十 Dash paprika
十 Dash cumin
十 Juice 翻 lemon
十 1 cucumber slice, for garnish
Preparation: In a shaker filled with ice combine all ingredients. Shake well and pour into tall glass over ice. Garnish with cucumber slice.