Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!ut-sally!opus!rcd From: rcd@opus.UUCP Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: HELP FOR MAGUARITAVILLE Message-ID: <230@opus.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 21:40:56 EST Article-I.D.: opus.230 Posted: Wed Mar 14 21:40:56 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 00:29:32 EST References: <2408@brl-vgr.ARPA> <171@bolton.UUCP> Organization: NBI, Boulder Lines: 32 First off, it's Margarita (Spanish for Margaret). The "American" version of this drink - not to be confused with the slice-of-lime, salt-on-hand, shot-of-tequila-neat ritual - is pretty simple and goes roughly as follows: Use a wide glass - champagne saucer style. Run a cut lime around the rim to moisten it and dip the rim in salt, preferably coarse. The drink is normally shaken with ice. You can mix with very fine ice in a blender and make one of those slushy things if you want; I think that belongs to daiquiris and is an affectation for a margarita. Anyway, you need a shot of tequila and (lime juice + sugar). Bartenders substitute their standard sweet/sour mix for the lime and sugar unless they're really doing it up right. You do need to have the sugar dissolved before you mix it - the standard simple syrup is useful to have around anyway. At home, the easiest shortcut is to use a little bit of frozen limeade CONCENTRATE (don't dilute; use it as it comes from the can). About a tsp or two should do it - try making a few to calibrate to your taste. The taste of tequila is, uh, assertive in a way that some people don't like very much by itself. Lick the salt off the rim as you drink. That's why you used a wide rim - to hold enough salt for the whole drink. To go with - an incredibly simple chip/dip thing: Get a bag of tortilla chips, some of your favorite salsa, and a hunk of cream cheese. Slap the cream cheese on a plate and pour the sauce over it. Use the chips to scoop up bits of salsa-covered cream cheese. (Yeah, I know that's an old one, but not everyone has heard of it.) -- Cerebus for Dictator! {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd