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We visited San Antonio Texas and my friend had said she got the best margarita of her life. While we enjoyed seeing the city, I think I need to make her a margarita because they were trash.
2 oz Tequila Ocho Blanco
1 oz fresh lime
1 oz orange liqueur
1/2 ounce Ancho Reyes (el rojo)
Shake shake with ice, pour over fresh ice of any variety.
Related - if anyone on here lives near there, where are these great margaritas or was she just drunk.
I'd personally cut down the sweet on that recipe.
For a 2oz tequila pour, I use ½oz of orange (preferably Cointreau at 40%ABV, less if lower ABV) and measure out 1oz of fresh lime juice. I cut the lime a bit if using the squeeze bottle in a pinch. If you like the zing of the ancho, I'd make it a partial substitute for the orange.
Half salt rim and a lime wheel if you feel fancy.
Always on the rocks.
Yeah usually I do 2-1-1 (tequila, sweet liqueur, lime) but it was good like this too. Really good actually, not too weak in flavor at all and tequila forward still.
I do have a fire tincture that is more picante for adding heat without sweet, made it with habaneros and annatto. So have recourse for days I am intolerant of anything sweet but want easy spicy in the drink.
The secret to a great margarita is using trash liquor. I’ve never had a top shelf margarita that was any good.