RVGoddess.com | Margaritas

To make your own margaritas, purchase a good bottle of gold (as opposed to clear) tequila. (Do not waste a premium bottle of 100% blue agave on a margarita - that liquid gold should be enjoyed straight.) Ask at the liquor store for a recommendation. The bottled margarita mixes will do in a pinch, but they contain high fructose corn syrup, dyes, preservatives and other things we probably shouldn't be consuming. If you are going to have a margarita - have a real margarita!

For a perfect margarita remember our mathematical equation: 3-2-1:
Three parts gold tequila
Two parts Cointreau (orange liquor)
One part freshly-squeezed lime juice

You will also need a lot of ice and additional lime wedges for garnish - and kosher salt if you prefer to salt the rim of your glass. Mix the margaritas in a small pitcher. Fill a margarita glass, a martini glass or an old-fashioned glass with ice and pour the margarita over. If you make a small pitcher using one cup tequila, 2/3 cup Cointreau and 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice it will be enough for four to six cocktails. Seriously - these bebidas will sneak up on you, one is probably enough. Enjoy - responsibly, of course.