How to Make the BEST Margaritas

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How to Make the BEST Margaritas

Scott Feeney

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Cinco de Mayo is almost here! Everyone always wants to know how I make my special Margaritas so here is the secret recipe. It takes a little preparation but it is so worth it.

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Plan about a 30-45 mins ahead and zest 2 of your limes.

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Now put all the zest from the lime an put it in 2 cups of water. Place in your fridge for 30-45 mins.

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Now you have some time to kill so go pay attention to your dog. She's pissed you're ignoring her. Ok, mission accomplished.

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While waiting, Juice an apple or two. Or if you don't have a juicer just go get a small bottle of some decent organic apple juice.

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Juice one lime and add It to you're shaker.

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Let's be all fancy pants and cut up a lime for garnish purposes.

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Ah, finally. When the 45 mins is up you can strain the zest from the water. Keep the water and discard the zest.

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Now we are ready. Add to your shaker: juice from one lime, 2 shots of tequila, 1/2 shot of Cointreau,1/2 shot apple juice, 1 shot of lime zest water, and a bunch of ice. Shake vigorously!

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Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime. (put in mason jar like i did to be super hip). Enjoy the best margarita you will ever have. And ladies, no sugar added.

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Scott Feeney

NYC

I like photography, cooking, and my dog, Zoe.

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Tequila (whichever you prefer)

Cointreau

2 Cups Water

1 Limes

Apple juice (freshly juiced if possible).

Ice

Margarita salt (optional).

I have to say I used this recipe to make Margs (short for Margaritas) this evening and they came out excellent. I doubled up the lime zest water because my and my girlfriend will have way more then two to three drinks and they were amazing. Great drink recipe

Anton Yurack 11 months ago

Oh my gosh I just made these and they are seriously the best ever! I like doing a full shot if apple juice as I tried in my second round. Yum and drunk!

Anna Powers last year

Scott, you could have sprinkled some superfine sugar over the zest on a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet... Let the zest dry... You could probably do this an the lowest setting possible that your oven has... Then when you feel the zest is truly completed, preserve them in an airtight glass jar. You have those pints... There's mason jars that's the smallest. When you want to be extra fancy, dip the rim of the glass in some water then slightly dip rim into your lime-sugar. Just a touch is enough and quite lovely!

Heidi Feldman last year

Desperately want these now!! They look so yummy!! Xx

Jaime-Lee Gillibrand last year

Great tip! Will try at the weekend with some mates... nice idea re no added sugar as I'm watching my LDL levies... again!

C.J McEleavy last year

Nbl

Brendon Lafontaine last year

Nicely put and entertaining. Can't wait to try!

Tracy Griffin last year

Oh man, I fudged up. Shouldn't have been drinking the margaritas while writing the guide. 2 limes should do it. Zest both. Then use one for the lime juice and the other for the garnish. I just buy a bag of limes cause I'm usually making a ton of them, which is why I make 2 cups of the zest water.

Scott Feeney (author) last year

Your supplies say you only need one lime, but the recipe seems to indicate more. How many do you really need?

Carolyn Murphy last year

NOW I'm in trouble!

Jean Coleman last year

Looks good too ME! I'll try it ! We love love love margarita at this house😍

Priscilla Perry-Johnson last year

@ Gabrielle. This recipe was from a little old lady in my travels to Mexico. This is the way she did it. Except she added a lot of sugar. I changed it slightly by adding the apple juice instead of the sugar.

Scott Feeney (author) last year

Out of interest why not muddle the lime zest ? Wouldn't that deliver the same effect. For mixing it into the water?

Gabrielle Doucet last year

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Awe... Makes me feel so sad looking at sad eyes... Looks like she's saying, "might as well go back and do what you have to do, for you're only patting me a second..." our dog sometimes does that but rarely. You do know I'm fooling around, at least I hope you do! Just getting into furkids' frame of mind... Lol... Now time to watch SNG!

Heidi Feldman last year