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Margaritaville, PV


Margaritaville, PV
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Copyright: Chuck Kuhn (ckuhn55) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 115 W: 54 N: 42] (2186)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-21
Categories: Food
Camera: Canon 10d, Tamron 28-75 f2.8 DI
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-03 11:13
Viewed: 907
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A true Margarita is made from three ingredients. Tequila, Cointreau (a Triple Sec), and fresh squeezed Lime Juice. Just looking at the ingredients it clearly falls into the same category of cocktail as the Sidecar, Whiskey Sour, Aviation, and Cosmopolitan. These cocktails are known as "Sours", and consist of a Spirit, Cordial, and Juice.

Like any cocktail, the true art comes in arriving at the proper ratio of the ingredients in order to present a balance of the flavors being used. And like most cocktail recipes, the more recipe books you look in, the more confused you will get as to the proper way to make a Margarita. While many recipe books will indicate that "equal parts" of the three ingredients should be used, to me this does not result in a well-balanced drink. What I've discovered, through many long nights of experimentation, is that the best ratio for a Margarita is 3:2:1. Three parts Tequila, 2 parts Cointreau, and 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice.

As in all cocktails, I always recommend the use of quality ingredients. For the Tequila I recommend a decent quality silver (or blanco) tequila. This unaged tequila will have a crisp and lively flavor that works well in mixed drinks. Any tequila with "gold" in its name simply means that it has been artificially flavored and colored to make it look and taste like and aged (or Anejo) tequila. My choice for Triple Sec is always Cointreau, and the juice should always be fresh squeezed.
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Hi Chuck,

Excellent shot, and a great note, 1 for me please!!

GT

Wonderful note to go along with a great photo! Now I'm thirsty! :)The white and blue in this are perfect!

viva tequila!!

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