Tequila mixtos contains at least 51% blue agave, along with other sugars. There are two further sub categories of tequila based on the percentage of blue agave used during production. Any tequila aged longer than three years is included in the new category Extra Añejo. Tequila Reposado is aged a minimum of two months (but no more than a year) in oak barrels.Īñejo or ‘aged’ tequila has been aged in oak barrels for a minimum of a year (and up to 3 years). Unaged white tequila, or Blanco is stored immediately after distillation in stainless steel or neutral oak barrels. Cointreau is orange-flavored triple sec and it adds a better flavor than orange juice or regular triple sec, in my opinion. With time, the tequila becomes mellower and takes on characteristics of the flavours of the barrels. Cointreau: Some skinny margarita recipes call for orange juice, but I prefer cointreau. In general, there are three categories of tequila based on aging. It is popular sipped straight from a caballito, or shot glass (with a side of Sangrita) or as part of popular cocktails such as the Paloma, some Martini variants, Tequila Sunrise, the Matador, Vampiro, and of course, the Margarita. I recommend opting for reposado tequila, but blanco works too.
Follow this recipe and you’ll get a smooth margarita with a clean citrus taste. A splash of this triple sec rounds out the sourness and acidity. Tequila is a distilled liquor made from the leaves of the blue agave plant made in the central western Mexican state of Jalisco. Cointreau Margarita One of the best drinks to introduce you to the wonders of Cointreau is a margarita. You don’t need to break the bank buying a good tequila, just get one that is slightly smoother than the ubiquitous tequila shot tequila. While most margarita recipes call for tequila blanco, we prefer slightly aged smoother Reposado tequila. Strain it into the glass and garnish with a few lime wedges. Place the Patron, Cointreau or Triple Sec, and lime juice in a shaker with 4 ice cubes and shake Strain and garnish. Note that pineapple juice is notorious for settled solids so it’s really important to shake it up before using. Run the wedge around the glass, then dip the outside rim of the glass in the salt. We buy the six pack of 1 L tetra packs at Costco because we love it so much.
Pineapple juice is not an optional ingredient in a Pineapple Margarita. You can omit the simple syrup or add as much as you like. However, we like our margaritas on the strong side and prefer to sweeten to taste. Shake and strain into a salt-rimmed rocks glass. However, Triple Sec, Curaçao, or even Grand Marnier (which is a Cadillac Margarita) are wonderful substitutes. Ingredients 1 ounce Cointreau 2 ounces blanco tequila 1 ounce fresh lime juice Directions Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice. To get the maximum amount of juice out of your limes, before you slice and squeeze, do one of the following: roll it firmly between your palm and a table or cutting board, or microwave it for 20 seconds or less (especially if you store your limes in the fridge). We always buy Cointreau, a colourless orange based liqueur.
There’s a wide range of orange flavoured liqueurs on the market. Use fresh lime juice both in the drink and on the rim before you add salt. The ingredients are minimal, but the flavour is out of this world.
0 kommentar(er)
