Tequila

Question 1

Margarita (Salt Rim)

Answer 1

2 Tequila
1.5 Lime
1/2 Agave (for less tart add a little more)
Salt Rim
Lime Wheel

Or Chantelle:

1/2 Simple
1/2 Triple Sec
1 Lime
2 Tequila

Or Clubs:

1.5 Blanco Tequila
3/4 Triple Sec
3/4 Lime
1/4 Simple

Or

Educated Barfly’s:
2 Blanco Tequila
1 Lime
1/2 Agave
1/2 Orange Curaçao
Shake and dump
Add pinch of salt to cocktail or rim

History: Was a modification of a Daisy - a cocktail made to use a liquor as the sweetener. The original margarita was made with 2 oz Tequila, 3/4 Cointreau, 3/4 Lime. Just doesn’t taste that good. 1938, Carlos “Danny” Herrera at Rancho de la Gloria which stood between Tijuana and Rosarito. He created it for a Ziegfeld dancer who was allergic to a lot of spirits but not tequila. (Ziegfeld dancers were chorus girls and showgirls for Ziegfeld’s theatrical Broadway revue spectaculars) the

Question 2

Tequila Sunrise

Answer 2

1.5 Tequila
4 Orange juice
Float grenadine (or on bottom)

Or

1.5 Blanco Tequila
3 oz Orange Juice
1/2 Lime Juice
Pour in 1/2 Grenadine
Top with 1/2 Tequila Reposado

History: In the 1930s. Some sources claim Gene Sulit of the Arizona Baltimore Hotel made a cocktail for a patron who wanted a pool side refreshing drink. Others say it was invented at the same time at a prohibition-era resort in Tijuana. Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones liked Bobby Lozhoff’s version of the Tequila Sunrise which is closest to what the recipe is today. He made it popular during the tour nicknamed the Tequila Sunrise and Cocaine Tour. A year later in 1973, Jose Cuervo printed that Tequila Sunrise recipe on its bottle.

The original recipe was something like this:

2 oz Blanco Tequila
1/2 Crème de Cassis
3/4 Lime Juice
1/2 Grenadine
Top Soda Water

A possible (better) alternative:

1.5 Tequila
1/2 Crème de Cassis
1/2 Grenadine
3/4 Lime
Dash Angostura Bitters
Top Soda Water