While not all Mezcals are Tequila, all Tequilas are Mezcal, so don’t feel you can’t use a good quality Mezcal to give this classic a splash of smokiness. Although you can use an Añejo and Extra Añejo, we wouldn’t recommend it, as it is often a little too refined to mix with citrus. Reposado, which is a Tequila that has been aged for between two months and a year in oak barrels, can also make a good choice. While a Blanco Tequila is the traditional expression used to make a margarita, as it gives a true agave flavour, it is not the only choice. never) buy an agave spirit that contains a worm. Lastly (and we shouldn’t have to tell you this) but never (we repeat. And don’t let the price fool you, Tequila is one of those spirits where price doesn’t dictate quality. The main rule to keep in mind is that you should always use a tequila that is 100 percent blue agave. With drinks like the Margarita, which has so few ingredients, this point of particular importance. It doesn’t matter what cocktail you are making, we would always encourage you to use good quality spirits as your base. So let’s break this racy ‘rita down and go through each ingredient and see how they should each be used. While we’ve explored the various versions of this cocktail’s history before, today we want to return to the present and make some suggestions to help you ‘up your Margarita game’. Now, while you could easily argue (quite rightfully) that the Margarita is simply a tequila Sidecar (with lime instead of lemon), the various stories of its birth are as vibrant as the drink itself. Now, while the Margarita may be one of the world’s most popular cocktails, the drink’s origin story is a little tangled. What we do know is that this Mexican beauty, came into being in the 1930s or 1940, but the first mention in print of a Margarita cocktail is in the December 1953 issue of Esquire magazine. Yep, you guessed it, it’s Margarita Day! So if you are anything like us, you’ll spend the day with Tequila in one hand and Cointreau in the other. In case you haven’t got it marked in your calendar, tomorrow is one of the best cocktail holidays on the planet. Pin It By: Tiff Christie |February 21,2023
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