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Post by Suziee2 on Jul 9, 2016 22:54:39 GMT
Read the thread by seveerb about the rule of only making pico de gallo while drinking a margarita got me to wondering. How do the RefuPeas make margaritas? Sounds like a great rule to me, btw. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 9, 2016 22:55:58 GMT
If I have the patience I use the Alton Brown recipe. If I'm lazy I just add Kirkland margarita mix over ice and drink!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 9, 2016 23:02:23 GMT
I buy Trader Joe's Margaritas already mixed, just add salt to the rim of the glass, add ice and pour! We keep a bottle in the refrigerator so they are always available. But sometimes we go quite a while before using it.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 9, 2016 23:07:34 GMT
I take the pre made pineapple/coconut mix out of the fridge and pour over ice. My husband gave me the salt/lime juice/sugar holder for my birthday and my son gave me the bottle of margaritas. Drinks for Dummies!
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Post by caangel on Jul 9, 2016 23:19:04 GMT
Buy a bottle of premixed at Costco, preferably on sale!
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Post by Merge on Jul 9, 2016 23:20:57 GMT
I make whole-fruit margarita in my Vitamix.
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Post by Grom Pea on Jul 9, 2016 23:25:30 GMT
Kirkland mix with tequila already in there, such a good deal too, dh bought the same kind of thing in Jose Cuervo and it was double the price at the supermarket. We blend it in the ninja, or should I say dh blends it and generally puts it in my thunder from down under hurricane glass that I got in Las Vegas one year on my birthday. That or in our tiki mugs which I'm sure is tiki sacrilege but I love those mugs.
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Post by valincal on Jul 9, 2016 23:25:58 GMT
I also love the Kirkland brand for quick and easy...sometimes we float some Grand Marnier on top.  I don't think we can get it in Canada though. My favourite restaurant margarita is the white peach margarita at Tacos & Tequila....I wish I could duplicate that one! |
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Post by brandy327 on Jul 9, 2016 23:26:52 GMT
I tell dh that I'm feeling like a margarita and he makes me one.  I really only care for strawberry margaritas though. I know he uses Newman's Lemonade and Limeaid, Patron, Grenadine...ummmm, oh yeah and pulverized strawberries! YUM! |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 9, 2016 23:40:02 GMT
I find the Kirkland brand leaves an aftertaste. Maybe it's just me. Well, DH too.  |
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Post by seikashaven on Jul 9, 2016 23:42:18 GMT
Tequila, fresh lime juice, grand marnier on the rocks with a salted rim.
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Post by Grom Pea on Jul 9, 2016 23:48:02 GMT
Oh I forgot about strawberry margaritas, instead of ice use frozen strawberries which I get at Costco, and blend with the Kirkland mix. I love that when the strawberries are good, I went through like 3 bags of sour strawberries and we had to add sugar to our smoothies and margaritas, but usually it's not necessary.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 10, 2016 0:13:49 GMT
We have a margaritaville machine. Best investment ever!
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Post by Suziee2 on Jul 10, 2016 0:27:33 GMT
We have a margaritaville machine. Best investment ever! Can I just head to your house? Need to get some mix and Grand Marnier soon! My first ever "real" margarita was a strawberry margarita at El Torito in Dallas on Central Expressway by Northwest Hwy. way back in the '82. Best margarita ever! |
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Post by Anita on Jul 10, 2016 0:54:26 GMT
With as much salt as possible.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2016 1:46:45 GMT
I was drinking Kirkland pre-made tonight. If we want frozen we go around the corner to a place that has really great ones, so I've never bothered to make them myself.
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Post by inkedup on Jul 10, 2016 2:01:54 GMT
I make a mean cucumber jalapeno margarita. I use homemade sweet and sour mix (made with lemons, lime, agave nectar and a dash of fresh orange). I muddle a few pieces of unpeeled, thinly sliced cucumber at the bottom of my pitcher with some of the sweet and sour mix. Add the rest of the sweet and sour to the pitcher once the cucumber is muddled, and add tequila to taste. I add a couple of slices of de-seeded jalapeno and a few thinly sliced cucumbers to the pitcher. I like to use chili lime salt (like Tajeen) for the rim of the glass, and I always serve these margaritas on the rocks. Garnish with a slice of cucumber and a slice of jalapeno if the drinker is up to it. This recipe is a huge hit whenever I make it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2016 2:02:01 GMT
We either but the premixed stuff and just pour over ice or buy the mix and tequila and do a 4:1 mix.
DH tried to do the whole from scratch thing and declared the premixed stuff better.
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Post by styxgirl on Jul 10, 2016 2:06:37 GMT
My favorite recipe is this one:
1/2 can frozen lemonade concentrate (thawed)
1/2 can frozen limeade concentrate (thawed)
1/2 to 3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 - 1 liter bottles of club soda
Mix together lemonade, limeade and powdered sugar.
Then add club soda and stir. Club soda will be fizzy and could over flow so use a big pitcher!
It's so good. Even without tequila. LOL
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Post by annabella on Jul 10, 2016 3:59:31 GMT
I've been drinking margaritas recently. I bought casa de noble tequila for $50 and already am making my way through the bottle quickly. I read that's the best tequila, but don't know if the liquor store gauged that price? Anyway, my recipe is 1 ounce tequila, .5 ounce triple sec, half a lime, simple syrup, then some fruit thrown into the blender. I didn't' know Trader Joe's sells a mix.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 10, 2016 4:51:13 GMT
Casa noble is my dh's favorite. We make scratch margaritas with it all the time. Tequila, lime, triple sec.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 10, 2016 4:59:06 GMT
I go to the nearest Mexican restaurant and order the fishbowl on the rocks with salt.
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Post by chrispeas on Jul 10, 2016 5:03:24 GMT
Three small cans of frozen do not add the water
OJ no pulp
Limeade
Lemonade
4 cups water
1 liter 7up
2 to 3 cups tequila
Pour over ice or blend
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jul 10, 2016 5:03:37 GMT
Now that I've finally realized I can use the Vitamix for something good (not a smoothie drinker), I'm making them at home. The secret is adding Cointreau. Makes a good margarita an awesome margarita!
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Post by Suziee2 on Jul 10, 2016 13:36:32 GMT
Thanks everyone for the great info. Is it a bad thing that at 8:30 a.m., I'm thinking a little too much about margaritas!
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Post by Merge on Jul 10, 2016 14:01:45 GMT
Now that I've finally realized I can use the Vitamix for something good (not a smoothie drinker), I'm making them at home. The secret is adding Cointreau. Makes a good margarita an awesome margarita! I agree; the Cointreau adds a lot. I actually make my "smoothies" more like a frozen drink - I put in my fresh fruit and spinach, and usually some kind of citrus, and a generous amount of ice and water. I don't like thick, chalky smoothies (DH puts in protein powder, which I find disgusting) but a refreshing one in the hot weather is great. |
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Post by kitkath on Jul 10, 2016 14:28:31 GMT
My husband makes awesome margaritas.
1 can frozen Limeade
1 can tequila
1/3 can triple sec
Juice of 2 lemons
He keeps the mixture in the fridge In a small pitcher . When we want a margarita we put ice in the blender and add some of our homemade mix. It's delicious and very fresh tasting, doesn't have the fake taste that some mixes have.
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Post by Grom Pea on Jul 10, 2016 16:06:25 GMT
Lol coincidentally dh told me he bought 4 bottles of Kirkland margarita Mix. I usually buy one and it lasts months. Time to have some margaritas! Well not right now since it's 9 in the morning, but when we make dinner or something :-)
This is why I do most of our Costco runs!
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 10, 2016 16:28:00 GMT
I make a mean cucumber jalapeno margarita. I use homemade sweet and sour mix (made with lemons, lime, agave nectar and a dash of fresh orange). I muddle a few pieces of unpeeled, thinly sliced cucumber at the bottom of my pitcher with some of the sweet and sour mix. Add the rest of the sweet and sour to the pitcher once the cucumber is muddled, and add tequila to taste. I add a couple of slices of de-seeded jalapeno and a few thinly sliced cucumbers to the pitcher. I like to use chili lime salt (like Tajeen) for the rim of the glass, and I always serve these margaritas on the rocks. Garnish with a slice of cucumber and a slice of jalapeno if the drinker is up to it. This recipe is a huge hit whenever I make it. Um, that sounds freaking AMAZING. SaveSave |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 10, 2016 17:28:22 GMT
I've been drinking margaritas recently. I bought casa de noble tequila for $50 and already am making my way through the bottle quickly. I read that's the best tequila, but don't know if the liquor store gauged that price? Anyway, my recipe is 1 ounce tequila, .5 ounce triple sec, half a lime, simple syrup, then some fruit thrown into the blender. I didn't' know Trader Joe's sells a mix.It's a bottle ready to drink ~ you could drink it straight from the bottle if you wanted to. But I prefer on-the-rocks with salt. |
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I don't think we can get it in Canada though. My favourite restaurant margarita is the white peach margarita at Tacos & Tequila....I wish I could duplicate that one! 
I really only care for strawberry margaritas though. I know he uses Newman's Lemonade and Limeaid, Patron, Grenadine...ummmm, oh yeah and pulverized strawberries! YUM!
