Fresh Margaritas

I'm usually down for a good margarita when I am out at a Mexican restaurant or when making Mexican food at home. The thing is - oftentimes they are full of sugar and other additives, they are too sweet, too tart, too lime green, etc. I prefer a fresh margarita. Meaning - nothing weird added, just the ingredients that a margarita SHOULD have. I say that only to follow up with I have recently discovered bourbon margaritas and I believe they are even better than tequila - but, to each their own. Try it both ways and see what you prefer! I created this recipes as I was doing my first virtual cooking class (Taco Party) where we made tacos and white bean guacamole while sipping on margs! Since it was at the beginning of quarantine I emphasized the fact that it is okay to go rogue when following recipes and incorporate the things you have instead of running to the store again for one or two things. For example, we didn't have tequila at home but we had a bunch of bourbon so I gave it a shot...and I am glad I did! I usually host at least one virtual cooking class a month - follow me on Facebook and Instagram for updates!

While I'm not going to go as far to say that these are "healthy", they are definitely "less unhealthy" than most other margaritas. Everything in moderation.

Enjoy!

​Photo credit goes to Adrienne Warren who took this during my Taco Party Virtual Cooking Class!

Total Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 1
 
Ingredients

• 1 lime wedge
• sprinkling of salt with a pinch of sugar on a plate (to coat glass)
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (1-2 limes)
• 2 tsp superfine sugar
• 1/3 cup tequila (or bourbon)
• 2 cups of ice

 
Directions

1. Rub lime wedge around edge of glass and dip onto plate with salt and sugar to rim your glass.
2. ​In a cocktail shaker or large glass or bowl, shake or stir together the lime juice and sugar until sugar partially dissolves - about 30 seconds.
3. Add tequila (or bourbon) and 1 cup of ice cubes, shake or stir vigorously for 30 seconds.
4. Pour into prepared glass and add remaining ice cubes.

Note: These can also be made in a pitcher (on the rocks) or the blender (frozen) for a large batch

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