Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Margaritas are wildly popular cocktails that can be enjoyed in standard and frozen varieties. Typically made with tequila and lime juice, margaritas lend a tropical flair to most any occasion and are the ideal accompaniment to Latin-inspired cuisine.
Although margaritas commonly are consumed poolside or seen as warm-weather beverages, National Margarita Day falls during the month of February when the weather is chilly for many people. Perhaps sipping a margarita can evoke the coming days of sunshine and outdoor antics? That's especially likely when you make this recipe, a favorite of author Jack Kerouac on one of his many Mexican sojourns, courtesy of How to Drink Like a Writer: Recipes for the Cocktails and Libations that Inspired 100 Literary Greats (Apollo Publishers), written by Margaret Kaplan. Serves 1.
INGREDIENTS:
2 ounces silver tequila
3/4 ounce Cointreau
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon agave nectar (optional)
Rock salt for garnishing
Lime wedge for garnishing
DIRECTIONS:
Pour salt onto small plate. Rub a lime wedge around the lip of a rocks glass and dip the rim in the salt. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and agave, if using. Shake vigorously. Strain into the salt-rimmed rocks glass over ice. Garnish with the lime wedge.
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