Originally Posted by
whackyjacky
Get some Santa Cruz or Key West lime juice at your supermarket. I like some lemon juice (maybe 25% too), but it's not necessary. Make simple sugar by putting a little hot water (or tequila) into a bunch of sugar and whisking it up. Get a mid level tequila. Spend the $$ on the good lime juice. The $50/bottle stuff is a waste in a Margarita. Drink that straight only. Crush some ice and shake 'er up. Cointreau is a waste of $$ at home. Gran Marnier is a total waste of $$ in a Margarita. It doesn't belong in the drink and totally changes the fresh flavor profile. Cognac in a Margarita ? - Them's fighting words ! wj
Why in San Francisco would one buy "bottled" lime juice? Limes and lemons come in their own little pebbly skinned, aromatic "bottles", easy to store and of reasonable shelf life, stacked in every produce section in or near the bounds of civilization. I paid $1.97 yesterday for my biweekly 2lb bag of key limes, useful for a multitude of of culinary and condiment purposes.
Simple syrup? What for? There's plenty of sugar and that necessary hint of orange peel in even the cheapest Triple Sec (or Mexican "Controy").