La Gloria is roughly 15 minutes from Tijuana. I went down to TJ solo two years ago looking for some adventure. I ran into the same guys two nights in a row partying on Avenida Revolución. They were super cool and happened to be from La Gloria. They took me out to places I would have never dreamed about going alone. Debauchery ensued. After nearly several brawls and entirely too much tequila and Indio beer, they invited me back to their place. We continued to drink tequila in their front yard, until an intensely red and orange sunrise took over the sky. After a sleepless morning, the guy who owned the home told me he had to go downtown to drop off a cell phone to girl who had left it at his place. I asked to go with him. A garbage truck happened to be driving by. He ran out front with the bottle of tequila and let them swig off of it. He later explained this ensured his garbage would be picked up weekly. We started to walk into downtown. A short while later the garbage truck came down the street we were on. He lets me know we were going to ride on the truck into downtown. To my surprise, with bottle of tequila still in hand, instead of getting in the cab he hopped onto the side of the truck and stuck his hand out for me to get on. I jumped up and held on with one hand while swigging tequila with the other. We were both laughing the whole way. While we bumped along the deeply rutted dirt roads lined with dilapidated houses and barking stray dogs, he turned around and yelled back to me "You wanted an authentic Mexican experience??!! Well this is it!!" This memory will live with me until the day I die. This video knowledged me to the fact that La Gloria and tequila have had a long history together. Thank you
👍 Usually 'Cool story, bro' is a kinda smartass comment that something was long-winded or whatever, but that is seriously a cool story, bro! Making new friends on roadtrip adventures is one of the great things in life... hopefully we will be in a post-pandemic world soon with a lot more fun and fellowship.
My preferred Margarita is very similar to yours, except I do 2:1:.05:0.25 ratio. 2oz Tequila (Repo or Blanco) 1oz Lime Juice 0.5oz Curacao/Cointreau 0.25oz Agave Syrup
I’ve made EXACTLY the same margarita as Leo for years. Just slowly gravitated to it thru dozens of small tweaks. Including pinch of salt and the dump - Margarita loves it rough - never strain. On a hot summer day to lower the alcohol and up the liquid I may also add 2 oz of fresh grapefruit juice. Kind of a Paloma tweak.
@Aj66602 I thought about that. Maybe 3/4 lime, 1/2 GM, 1/2 agave nectar and 2oz tequila? I'll have to run that past my palate. Thanks for the suggestion.
Anyone else cringe at how the frozen margarita is the most recognized? I made some friends the traditional margarita not realizing they wanted a sugary blended one and they looked at me like I was from a different planet.
I’d liked to try your preferred version. Sounds good. Never had it with Dry curaçao instead of Orange Cointreau. Going to make it for 5 de Mayo. If you haven’t been to Rosarito , your not missing out on anything. Our beaches are just as nice here in L.A. 😁 All 3 versions look great though!👍 Cool video 😎
i'd also say be conscious of you lime juice .25.50.75 change through out the day. lime juice being one of the few citrus that flavor can change within a few hours of being pressed. (why you see limes turn brown) they oxidize faster when cut and after. id advise test tasting the lime juice for tartness before committing to that much
2 oz Silver tequila 1-1/2 oz Fresh lime juice 1/2 oz dry curaçao Splash of orange juice Shake, strain, enjoy. The splash of OJ adds enough sweetness to replace any syrup or agave without risking cloyingness.
Never been to Mexico...."Mouth on floor!" I live in Canada, and I can't get enough of this country, best food, best drinks, best beach feel. I completely agree your version is the way to go!
Is there some sort of marketing or something going on in Canada? Ive noticed a surge of Canadians coming down to Baja in Ensenada and Los Cabos, usually only Americans but now I’ve seen more Canadians lol
Did you try it with gran Marnier instead of Cointreau or orange curaçao. I use that more coz it's what I have at home. But not sure how much difference it makes.
@@monoyamono We've tried 9 different orange liqueurs, including Grand Marnier. The GM is great but significantly different because of its brandy base. I've also come to the conclusion that there's no one "best" recipe but rather a lot of good ones for variety and for varying tastes.
My go to margarita is almost the same as yours. 3/4 oz lime 3/4 oz agave syrup 2 1/2 oz Reposdo tequila 1/2 oz Grand Marnier I call it The World's Best Margarita
Margaritas are my absolute favorite. Also, I turn 21 in less than 2 weeks! Finally going to be able to try some cocktails from this channel I’ve been watching for 2 years 😉
I won a comp with a marg using balsamic instead of citrus and creme de mure was the only modifier I could get to tame it satisfactorily. Absolute banger.
Your method is also my preferred version, including the 'shake & dump' technique, with only variation being the use of Reposado and Grand Marnier in place of Blanco and Dry Curacao.
Did you tried doing the margarita with blanco and Reposado or you just always did it with Reposado? I only have Reposado Tequilla and i wunder if I should buy Blanco to try it.
As a Texan, I have experimented for years... This is where I found my happy place: As a Texan, I have experimented for years... This is where I found my happy place: 3 oz Tequila 1.5 oz Grand Marnier 2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime 1/2 Oz agave nectar It's very close to an upsized version of yours... Because, Texas......
Which blanco tequila is that? Also, I think I remember reading in Punch or Imbibe about using a "regal shake" for margaritas, which is essentially throwing a spent lime shell half into the shaker which imparts a little bit more oil and some pithy bitterness. I haven't tried a side-by-side, but an interesting idea.
Yes regal shake is a great technique but didn’t do it here because I have a easy Cocktail Hacks vid coming up where I talk about regal shaking. Coming soon!
Literally just ordered this juicer, couldn't figure out what it was called. Also - love to see that your preferred is the same as mine, to the tee. I'll sometime switch out curacao for gran marnier to make it a bit sweeter.
Really curious if that style juicer over-extracts the oils from the rind of citrus and makes the juice more bitter like what Jeffery Morgenthaler claims it happens to over-squeezed citrus, or if it doesn't matter. Great trio of recipes and history!
I have a smaller squeeze juicer and I get too much bitterness if try to get every last drop out of a lime. You know - turning the shell a little and squeezing really hard a couple more times. If I accept that I might need an extra half a lime and give each half a single, decent squeeze, no problem.
I make all kinds of Margaritas! On the rocks, and frozen. Some of them is fruit, and some is pop. I'am really digging the Citrus Drop, Pineapple, Strawberry, Cherry, Lime, Orange best, My last one i made is? Cantaloupe, IT NOT BAD AT ALL. If you don't have the salt? SO BE IT. THERE STILL EXCELLENT 👌👌Next one is? A TOMATO MARGARITA 👉👉 YES THERE ARE TOMATO MARGARITAS > I haven't found a fruit they haven't made one from YET
Does a hand juicer and an electric citrus juicer produce a different taste of the lime juice? I usually hand juice my limes but it is laborious when I have a lot of guests who want margaritas all at once. Thank you.
Yes when you hand juice you incorporate all the essential oils from the peels which is missing from lime juice juiced with a juicer 😂 So the hand pressed is going to have a much more intense lime flavor. Unless you’re making a ton of cocktails, hand juiced is always best
I wonder how it'd go to add a few dashes of orange bitters to a Tommy's Margarita... That might bring back some of the notes from the liqueur, without bringing back the sweetness.
I'm no bartender but I choose to make the margarita my "signature cocktail" mostly because I don't like the taste of alcohol, lol. Anyway, I make this exact drink using Grand Marnier. NOW after watching this video I know I make a banging drink. Thanks for the inspiration to add another drink to the menu by tackling the old fashioned and then onto a rum based tiki drink. I think 3 cocktails is a good start to my home bar
My preference is Tommy’s because it really enhanced the Agave flavor of the Tequila. When I make a classic Marg I do 1 1/2oz Tequil, 1 oz Cointreau, 1/2 oz Lime juice. I think peoples palettes for Margs have changed so they expect an either sweeter or more balanced drink as apposed to dry
I prefer the Traditional Margarita, but I tweaked it my way. I ditched the orange liqueur a long time ago. I take the money I save there and invest in a better tequila instead. That way, the tequila remains the star of the drink. I also like to add a TOUCH of mezcal for smokiness. So all on all, 2oz of good 100% agave tequila (I prefer blanco), 3/4oz fresh lime juice, 3/4oz 1:1 simple syrup (or to taste), and 1/4oz mezcal. :)
I like them all but my personal favorite is 2.0 oz Suerte Blanco 1.0 oz Fresh Lime 0.5 oz Organic Agave Nectar .25 oz Fresh OJ (tames acidity does not at flavor) Pinch Salt Shake No Garnish
My recipe is very similar, except for the measurements, because Canada and our laws that don’t allow us to do more thqn 2oz of alcohol in a drink. 1oz blanco (my old work used Sauza, my preference is Casamigos) .5oz agave .5oz Cointreau .25-.4oz OJ (mostly for colour, but adds some flavour on the higher end of the measurement) 1 lime Shake, strain over fresh ice.
At Tommy's Mexican Restaurant the repo only wasn't even recommended. Any good tequila was still a Tommy's. I used Calle 23, Tapatio anejo, Fortaleza still strength etc..
I enjoy all three of these I was unaware with the agave nectar it was called the Tommy Marg. I definitely usually drink the last one to give a little bit of everything. Cheers!
Great vid as usual but a question since warmer weather is coming up and this a great hot weather beverage. Leandro or anyone... is Trago Terquila still being made, is it available anywhere? I supposedly ordered a bottle of Trago Añejo off a web site I'm not sure I can name but the bottle was $250. They tried to get another $25 out of me saying it wasn't available but another vendor had it- it was NOT Trago on the order from but the web site showed Trago-total scam site & WAY WAY WAY overpriced. Trago was my all-time fave tequila but was only able to get it in NYC when I would go. Is/was it a smaller family owned brand or is Trago gone forever? I really miss is.
Fun fact: nobody in Mexico drinks margaritas, it's just for clueless tourists. Regarding tequila Mexicans drink shots of it and also paloma, wich is a cocktail made out of artificial grapefruit pop soda with lime and salt. Regarding cocktails, Mexicans prefer Micheladas made out of beer with a thousand spices, sauces and chile. There are several regional variants of this such as Chelada, Michelada, Ojo Rojo and more.
I tried your preferred Margarita, and it's good, but I think the tequila gets a little bit lost in the mix... I'll try it again, but this time with 3/4 oz lime, 1/2 oz curaçao and 1/4 oz agave.
Great recipes but I would say that the original recipe of Tommy's Margarita calls for the use of tequila blanco, not reposado. Of course, you can still use reposado, which simply gives you a different flavor profile. But if you really wanna stick to the roots...
My recipe for crowd pleasing margarita is no.1: 4cl tequila 2cl st. germain 3cl lime 5ml vanilla syrup, shake with ice, strain out iceshards, rim is half rim dipped in vanilla syrup and then dipped in crushed maldon salt. no.2: 5cl tequila 2,5 cl cointreau 3cl lime 5ml vanilla syrup, shake with ice, strain out iceshards, rim is full rim dipped in blue curacao syrup and then dipped in crushed maldon salt.
I always get a margarita at Andalusa's (sp?) and one at Hussong's when I'm in Ensenada. Both claim to have invented the margarita. The margaritas all over Baja are like your first except they use Controy orange liqueur.
According to Difford’s Guide, a cocktail with exactly the same ingredients called a Picador was published in W.j. Tarling’s ‘Cafe Royale Cocktail Book’ in 1937. I therefore claim the Margarita as another British Creation!! 🇬🇧🍸🇬🇧
Your preferred marg recipe at the end didn't list the Curaco. Our family's preferred marg is similar, but we use a little Sprite instead of the agave syrup for the extra sweetness. Also adds a little volume, works great.
I make "your preferred margarita" for people who are skeptical about Tommy's that I want to convert. I arrived at the same conclusion myself, I guess it's not rocket science. I've been calling it a Hannah Montana.
Good afternoon. My wife and I have adopted your Tommy’s Marg as our fav. We tried all three and had fun doing so. Anyway- can you translate that marg into a frozen recipe? I know you had said on one of your previous vids it doesn’t always translate by just adding ice and blending. Thanks and great vids.
Hey Leandro, just wanted your input. I tried a margarita according to your spec and it came out to tart imo. I liked sweet stuff. My specs and ingredients were the same, I used exotico tequila blanco, tasted pretty good on its own to me, and I used agave in the raw. Should I up the agave by a quarter, dial down the lime my a quarter, or both? Or should I just use cointreau instead?
I'm fucking making your last marg tomorrow. For summer my go to drink is the frozen blender marg. I make a double serve as well so by the time I blend a second double I'm drinking the thing straight out of the blender, I don't even care. Helped me in lockdown summer last year nicely....
Made a few of these for my wife and I this weekend. The BEST home made margarita by far. Nailed it! (to be clear which one I made, it was the 3rd version)
My wife and I like one called Cadillac Margarita using Grand Marnier, I guess it will be similar to the dry curaçao, I don;t remember if we also add triple sec, have your heard of that one? cheers!
Love your vids. Anyone got suggestion - when you make margarita at home and follow good recipe - its a good but strong and less volume drink compared to when you get it at restaurant. What else can be added to make it still a good but not as strong and more volume - Soda? Sprite? Lemoncello?
the best margarita I have ever had was at the bar in the Hotel California on the Baja Mexico.... don't know what or how he made it.. but it was great...
I notice so many cocktails have lime juice in them, can you substitute with lemon juice instead? I know the taste will be different but i really don't like lime juice, I've tried it so many times but just not a fan of it!
Your preferred margarita seems sweeter than the rest. Not saying it's a bad thing, just that pierre feirand is sweeter than cointrou, plus more lime juice plus agave nectar.
Gotta give this video the ol’ likey-poo
Maybe consider a nice little subscribey-pants
The third recipe card is missing the Dry Curacao
Love the videos, this inspired me to make a margarita tonight!
The awkward smile while shaking makes me uncomfortable and laugh at the same time. I'm so confused... But DAMN is that a good margarita!!!
This totally natural smile is creepy af....
looks like he tries to copy the indeed very charming smile of steve the bartender ...
Note to self: add Leo’s manual juicer to Amazon shopping list👌🏽
"Leo's Preferred" is literally the best thing one could drink under the sun. We chain drink these
You forgot to add the Cointreau to "My Preferred Margarita" recipe
Curaçao you mean
Drink 1: yeah that’s how I make it
Drink 2: ....wait..or is that how I make it?
Drink 3: clearly this is for me
The joy on your face when you shake a cocktail is the kind of energy I need to capture in my life. Keep kicking ass!
Pure joy, pure silliness!
Echo that
Was just thinking the same thing! LOVE IT and keep sharing it!!!
Well, he seems to have intentionally 'captured' it himself from Steve The Bartender.
My favorite Margarita version is a tommy's margarita to those specs but with mezcal in place of tequila
I was comment the same thing!! Tommys Mezcal Margarita is one of my all time favourite cocktails!
Tommy's is my favorite also, but never done mezcal. What is a good one?
@@brokenrecord3523 I've used illegal and another one I don't know offhand that I picked up in south texas.
@@brokenrecord3523 mezcales de leyenda (Durango)
@@mboudreaux94 I can get the Ilegal Joven near me.
La Gloria is roughly 15 minutes from Tijuana. I went down to TJ solo two years ago looking for some adventure. I ran into the same guys two nights in a row partying on Avenida Revolución. They were super cool and happened to be from La Gloria. They took me out to places I would have never dreamed about going alone. Debauchery ensued. After nearly several brawls and entirely too much tequila and Indio beer, they invited me back to their place. We continued to drink tequila in their front yard, until an intensely red and orange sunrise took over the sky. After a sleepless morning, the guy who owned the home told me he had to go downtown to drop off a cell phone to girl who had left it at his place. I asked to go with him. A garbage truck happened to be driving by. He ran out front with the bottle of tequila and let them swig off of it. He later explained this ensured his garbage would be picked up weekly. We started to walk into downtown. A short while later the garbage truck came down the street we were on. He lets me know we were going to ride on the truck into downtown. To my surprise, with bottle of tequila still in hand, instead of getting in the cab he hopped onto the side of the truck and stuck his hand out for me to get on. I jumped up and held on with one hand while swigging tequila with the other. We were both laughing the whole way. While we bumped along the deeply rutted dirt roads lined with dilapidated houses and barking stray dogs, he turned around and yelled back to me "You wanted an authentic Mexican experience??!! Well this is it!!" This memory will live with me until the day I die. This video knowledged me to the fact that La Gloria and tequila have had a long history together. Thank you
👍 Usually 'Cool story, bro' is a kinda smartass comment that something was long-winded or whatever, but that is seriously a cool story, bro! Making new friends on roadtrip adventures is one of the great things in life... hopefully we will be in a post-pandemic world soon with a lot more fun and fellowship.
My preferred Margarita is very similar to yours, except I do 2:1:.05:0.25 ratio.
2oz Tequila (Repo or Blanco)
1oz Lime Juice
0.5oz Curacao/Cointreau
0.25oz Agave Syrup
⭐🍹⭐Margaritas + Fajitas = Pure Joy
I’ve made EXACTLY the same margarita as Leo for years. Just slowly gravitated to it thru dozens of small tweaks. Including pinch of salt and the dump - Margarita loves it rough - never strain. On a hot summer day to lower the alcohol and up the liquid I may also add 2 oz of fresh grapefruit juice. Kind of a Paloma tweak.
I tried Leandro's specs and it was too tart for my liking. Thoughts?
@@markbowerii7632try Grand Marnier instead of the curaçao, it’s a little sweeter. I also usually add a little less lime juice than Leo.
@Aj66602 I thought about that. Maybe 3/4 lime, 1/2 GM, 1/2 agave nectar and 2oz tequila? I'll have to run that past my palate. Thanks for the suggestion.
Anyone else cringe at how the frozen margarita is the most recognized? I made some friends the traditional margarita not realizing they wanted a sugary blended one and they looked at me like I was from a different planet.
That juicer is the star of the show. That thing is awesome.
Ditto. I knew someone was going to comment on it.
Its a present that will get you margaritas for life.
Just don't put it in the dishwasher. I'm stupid and don't read directions...
@@chrismartinez5711 Yep, I was thinking the same!
@@rand9994 That thing is fantastic! But where does one find such a thing and what is it (brand?)
That shake and dump sounds like something "The Dude" would make. I subbed
You guys forgot to put the curacao in the final recipe in the video just FYI
I’d liked to try your preferred version. Sounds good.
Never had it with Dry curaçao instead of Orange Cointreau. Going to make it for 5 de Mayo.
If you haven’t been to Rosarito , your not missing out on anything. Our beaches are just as nice here in L.A. 😁
All 3 versions look great though!👍
Cool video 😎
holy crap I need that monstertruck master mega chonk level of a lime destroyer... NEED!
Just moved to Puerto Vallarta, and pursuing margarita perfection.
i'd also say be conscious of you lime juice .25.50.75 change through out the day. lime juice being one of the few citrus that flavor can change within a few hours of being pressed. (why you see limes turn brown) they oxidize faster when cut and after. id advise test tasting the lime juice for tartness before committing to that much
2 oz Silver tequila
1-1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
1/2 oz dry curaçao
Splash of orange juice
Shake, strain, enjoy.
The splash of OJ adds enough sweetness to replace any syrup or agave without risking cloyingness.
Never been to Mexico...."Mouth on floor!" I live in Canada, and I can't get enough of this country, best food, best drinks, best beach feel.
I completely agree your version is the way to go!
Is there some sort of marketing or something going on in Canada? Ive noticed a surge of Canadians coming down to Baja in Ensenada and Los Cabos, usually only Americans but now I’ve seen more Canadians lol
im German, 31 years old, I live in Mexico I love it !
Canadians are Americans....so are Mexicans....
Working in a bar in Orlando. Definitely subbed this was the perfect blend of informative and interesting. Well played, sir!
When you realize there’s actually someone else present in the room with him😂😂😂
Never knew. Was shocked when I heard another voice.
Your preferred margarita is the one we settled on after months of testing different recipes.
Although we preferred Combier to any other orange liqueur, including the curacao.
Did you try it with gran Marnier instead of Cointreau or orange curaçao. I use that more coz it's what I have at home. But not sure how much difference it makes.
@@monoyamono We've tried 9 different orange liqueurs, including Grand Marnier. The GM is great but significantly different because of its brandy base. I've also come to the conclusion that there's no one "best" recipe but rather a lot of good ones for variety and for varying tastes.
You left out the orange curacao in the recipe...can't wait to try this one with the agave syrup! Thanks, really enjoying your channel.
That’s what we call a Marius Special 😂
My go to margarita is almost the same as yours.
3/4 oz lime
3/4 oz agave syrup
2 1/2 oz Reposdo tequila
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
I call it The World's Best Margarita
mine is similar, I'll have to try these specs next time I work!
Wow! I tried all of them and your version is so good! Balanced and the taste from the dry curaçao works so well with everything else 🙌
I respect your decision to use El Tesoro in the Tommy's margarita, well done.
Margaritas are my absolute favorite. Also, I turn 21 in less than 2 weeks! Finally going to be able to try some cocktails from this channel I’ve been watching for 2 years 😉
oh, so it'll be your FIRST margarita ever? ..... *wink wink*
I’ve been making this blend of a classic with Tommy’s margarita for years. My favorite version is to sub in Creme De Mure for the Cointreau!
Great idea, might try that myself. Thanks!
I won a comp with a marg using balsamic instead of citrus and creme de mure was the only modifier I could get to tame it satisfactorily. Absolute banger.
@@zaynmalice7106 That sounds pretty funky but worth a try!
was very surprised that Leandro's preferred margarita spec is the exact same one i made up at home for myself
Great minds my friend
Before you got to #3, I was thinking it'd be good to mix the first 2 recipes and you did it. 👍😲
I enjoyed this. do you have name for your preferred Margarita?
Sometimes I add an ounce of peach brandy. My version of a peach margarita: 2 oz tequila, 1 oz Cointreau, 1 oz peach brandy, 1/2 oz lime. Cheers! ☀️😀🍹
Your method is also my preferred version, including the 'shake & dump' technique, with only variation being the use of Reposado and Grand Marnier in place of Blanco and Dry Curacao.
Did you tried doing the margarita with blanco and Reposado or you just always did it with Reposado? I only have Reposado Tequilla and i wunder if I should buy Blanco to try it.
As a Texan, I have experimented for years... This is where I found my happy place:
As a Texan, I have experimented for years... This is where I found my happy place:
3 oz Tequila
1.5 oz Grand Marnier
2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime
1/2 Oz agave nectar
It's very close to an upsized version of yours... Because, Texas......
The eye contact when you shake kinda disturbs me!
Which blanco tequila is that?
Also, I think I remember reading in Punch or Imbibe about using a "regal shake" for margaritas, which is essentially throwing a spent lime shell half into the shaker which imparts a little bit more oil and some pithy bitterness. I haven't tried a side-by-side, but an interesting idea.
Yes regal shake is a great technique but didn’t do it here because I have a easy Cocktail
Hacks vid coming up where I talk about regal shaking. Coming soon!
Wait, no Broken Skull Margarita from Stone Cold!? THAT DRINK IS GLORIOUS! Really super delicious!
Looks delicious. Can you recommend a good vid on what a Broken Skull Margarita is? I need to see that.
Literally just ordered this juicer, couldn't figure out what it was called. Also - love to see that your preferred is the same as mine, to the tee. I'll sometime switch out curacao for gran marnier to make it a bit sweeter.
add a small amount of grand marnier over top and it gives a whole other dimension
Really curious if that style juicer over-extracts the oils from the rind of citrus and makes the juice more bitter like what Jeffery Morgenthaler claims it happens to over-squeezed citrus, or if it doesn't matter. Great trio of recipes and history!
I have a smaller squeeze juicer and I get too much bitterness if try to get every last drop out of a lime. You know - turning the shell a little and squeezing really hard a couple more times. If I accept that I might need an extra half a lime and give each half a single, decent squeeze, no problem.
I make all kinds of Margaritas! On the rocks, and frozen. Some of them is fruit, and some is pop. I'am really digging the Citrus Drop, Pineapple, Strawberry, Cherry, Lime, Orange best, My last one i made is? Cantaloupe, IT NOT BAD AT ALL. If you don't have the salt? SO BE IT. THERE STILL EXCELLENT 👌👌Next one is? A TOMATO MARGARITA 👉👉 YES THERE ARE TOMATO MARGARITAS > I haven't found a fruit they haven't made one from YET
That’s my exact recipe I make. I miss Texas margaritas living in Los Angeles. Gloria’s in Dallas is my fav. I also never double strain.
Awe man I feel the sourness in drink 1 when you drank it. No sugar content.
just made your version tonight. Absolutely love it!
Does a hand juicer and an electric citrus juicer produce a different taste of the lime juice? I usually hand juice my limes but it is laborious when I have a lot of guests who want margaritas all at once. Thank you.
Yes when you hand juice you incorporate all the essential oils from the peels which is missing from lime juice juiced with a juicer 😂 So the hand pressed is going to have a much more intense lime flavor. Unless you’re making a ton of cocktails, hand juiced is always best
@@TheEducatedBarfly Wow you learn something new everyday. Thanks!!
I wonder how it'd go to add a few dashes of orange bitters to a Tommy's Margarita... That might bring back some of the notes from the liqueur, without bringing back the sweetness.
Orange bitters are exceptional in a Margarita of any kind :)
As a heads up in the video you say the Tommy’s needs reposado but in the description it says blanco tequila
That’s what we call a Marius special. Fixed it
@@TheEducatedBarfly And the description says the original and three variations? (I don't think I had enough margaritas yet to miscount that)
Your the man! my favorite cocktail teacher! Thank you so much for all you for making it so easy.
I'm no bartender but I choose to make the margarita my "signature cocktail" mostly because I don't like the taste of alcohol, lol. Anyway, I make this exact drink using Grand Marnier. NOW after watching this video I know I make a banging drink. Thanks for the inspiration to add another drink to the menu by tackling the old fashioned and then onto a rum based tiki drink. I think 3 cocktails is a good start to my home bar
I have the same juicer (shape) but mine is from the 40s...... ebay rules
Love that energy while shaking ! :)
That last one is my favorite except I add a splash of grand marrnier at the end.
My preference is Tommy’s because it really enhanced the Agave flavor of the Tequila. When I make a classic Marg I do 1 1/2oz Tequil, 1 oz Cointreau, 1/2 oz Lime juice. I think peoples palettes for Margs have changed so they expect an either sweeter or more balanced drink as apposed to dry
The third Margarita you showed ... I also make a similar version, but instead of the 15ml of Dry Curaçao, I use 10ml of Blue Curaçao.
Thanks a bunch!! Very inspiring! I had a Margarita recently that had Curacao plus triple sec with the Tequila. Quite rich and full of flavors!!
Shouldn’t a margarita have salt on the rim of the glass?
No.
I think your preferred is now my preferred.🤙🏼
That juicer is pretty badass! Good job on the drinks!
I prefer the Traditional Margarita, but I tweaked it my way. I ditched the orange liqueur a long time ago. I take the money I save there and invest in a better tequila instead. That way, the tequila remains the star of the drink. I also like to add a TOUCH of mezcal for smokiness. So all on all, 2oz of good 100% agave tequila (I prefer blanco), 3/4oz fresh lime juice, 3/4oz 1:1 simple syrup (or to taste), and 1/4oz mezcal. :)
I like them all but my personal favorite is
2.0 oz Suerte Blanco
1.0 oz Fresh Lime
0.5 oz Organic Agave Nectar
.25 oz Fresh OJ (tames acidity does not at flavor)
Pinch Salt
Shake
No Garnish
My recipe is very similar, except for the measurements, because Canada and our laws that don’t allow us to do more thqn 2oz of alcohol in a drink.
1oz blanco (my old work used Sauza, my preference is Casamigos)
.5oz agave
.5oz Cointreau
.25-.4oz OJ (mostly for colour, but adds some flavour on the higher end of the measurement)
1 lime
Shake, strain over fresh ice.
At Tommy's Mexican Restaurant the repo only wasn't even recommended. Any good tequila was still a Tommy's. I used Calle 23, Tapatio anejo, Fortaleza still strength etc..
I enjoy all three of these I was unaware with the agave nectar it was called the Tommy Marg. I definitely usually drink the last one to give a little bit of everything. Cheers!
Give ‘er a few hits of Peychaud Bitters = gettin down wit the Lilliputians ‘cause your gettin tore up!
Great vid as usual but a question since warmer weather is coming up and this a great hot weather beverage. Leandro or anyone... is Trago Terquila still being made, is it available anywhere? I supposedly ordered a bottle of Trago Añejo off a web site I'm not sure I can name but the bottle was $250. They tried to get another $25 out of me saying it wasn't available but another vendor had it- it was NOT Trago on the order from but the web site showed Trago-total scam site & WAY WAY WAY overpriced. Trago was my all-time fave tequila but was only able to get it in NYC when I would go. Is/was it a smaller family owned brand or is Trago gone forever? I really miss is.
Fun fact: nobody in Mexico drinks margaritas, it's just for clueless tourists. Regarding tequila Mexicans drink shots of it and also paloma, wich is a cocktail made out of artificial grapefruit pop soda with lime and salt. Regarding cocktails, Mexicans prefer Micheladas made out of beer with a thousand spices, sauces and chile. There are several regional variants of this such as Chelada, Michelada, Ojo Rojo and more.
I tried your preferred Margarita, and it's good, but I think the tequila gets a little bit lost in the mix... I'll try it again, but this time with 3/4 oz lime, 1/2 oz curaçao and 1/4 oz agave.
Great recipes but I would say that the original recipe of Tommy's Margarita calls for the use of tequila blanco, not reposado. Of course, you can still use reposado, which simply gives you a different flavor profile. But if you really wanna stick to the roots...
My recipe for crowd pleasing margarita is
no.1: 4cl tequila 2cl st. germain 3cl lime 5ml vanilla syrup, shake with ice, strain out iceshards, rim is half rim dipped in vanilla syrup and then dipped in crushed maldon salt.
no.2: 5cl tequila 2,5 cl cointreau 3cl lime 5ml vanilla syrup, shake with ice, strain out iceshards, rim is full rim dipped in blue curacao syrup and then dipped in crushed maldon salt.
I always get a margarita at Andalusa's (sp?) and one at Hussong's when I'm in Ensenada. Both claim to have invented the margarita. The margaritas all over Baja are like your first except they use Controy orange liqueur.
can you make a "get comfortable with a shake video without making a weird face tutorial" for you not for me
According to Difford’s Guide, a cocktail with exactly the same ingredients called a Picador was published in W.j. Tarling’s ‘Cafe Royale Cocktail Book’ in 1937. I therefore claim the Margarita as another British Creation!! 🇬🇧🍸🇬🇧
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@@TheEducatedBarfly here you go........ www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2191/picador
Your preferred marg recipe at the end didn't list the Curaco. Our family's preferred marg is similar, but we use a little Sprite instead of the agave syrup for the extra sweetness. Also adds a little volume, works great.
I make "your preferred margarita" for people who are skeptical about Tommy's that I want to convert. I arrived at the same conclusion myself, I guess it's not rocket science. I've been calling it a Hannah Montana.
Good afternoon. My wife and I have adopted your Tommy’s Marg as our fav. We tried all three and had fun doing so. Anyway- can you translate that marg into a frozen recipe? I know you had said on one of your previous vids it doesn’t always translate by just adding ice and blending. Thanks and great vids.
Hey Leandro, just wanted your input. I tried a margarita according to your spec and it came out to tart imo. I liked sweet stuff. My specs and ingredients were the same, I used exotico tequila blanco, tasted pretty good on its own to me, and I used agave in the raw. Should I up the agave by a quarter, dial down the lime my a quarter, or both? Or should I just use cointreau instead?
I'm fucking making your last marg tomorrow.
For summer my go to drink is the frozen blender marg. I make a double serve as well so by the time I blend a second double I'm drinking the thing straight out of the blender, I don't even care. Helped me in lockdown summer last year nicely....
Yeah...God forbid you say Senorita without being politically correct about every form if gender in the universe. Good video though thank u.
Try apple juice instead of agave sometime. Especially great if you think the agave is a bit too sweet.
My Preferred Margarita is the best!! It is my favourite!! Love it!! Delicious!! 🙂
Made a few of these for my wife and I this weekend. The BEST home made margarita by far. Nailed it! (to be clear which one I made, it was the 3rd version)
My wife and I like one called Cadillac Margarita using Grand Marnier, I guess it will be similar to the dry curaçao, I don;t remember if we also add triple sec, have your heard of that one? cheers!
Love your vids. Anyone got suggestion - when you make margarita at home and follow good recipe - its a good but strong and less volume drink compared to when you get it at restaurant. What else can be added to make it still a good but not as strong and more volume - Soda? Sprite? Lemoncello?
On your preferred margarita slide with the recipe you for got to write down 0.5oz Dry Curacao
Excellent service job guys all the best and good luck 👍🍀😍..
Or do what they do in mexico and squeeze some orange, lime and a grapefruit soda then add teq to taste. Palomas are the REAL mexican margarita.
Hi, thanks for sharing. What brand of blanco tequila are you using??
the best margarita I have ever had was at the bar in the Hotel California on the Baja Mexico.... don't know what or how he made it.. but it was great...
I notice so many cocktails have lime juice in them, can you substitute with lemon juice instead? I know the taste will be different but i really don't like lime juice, I've tried it so many times but just not a fan of it!
Your preferred margarita seems sweeter than the rest.
Not saying it's a bad thing, just that pierre feirand is sweeter than cointrou, plus more lime juice plus agave nectar.
Rosarito was also my first time in Mexico. I prefer puerto Pensaco/rocky point for a close to the border vacation
the preferred margarita recipe is fucking mint dude. i havent dug many tequila cocktails but this hits the spot.
Why not an oj version? Half oj/half lime citris makes such a balanced marg
Margarita w/o salt rimmed glass is like a hot dog with no mustard, Batman w/o Robin, Plant w/o Page.
We love a cheeky Margarita 🍹😋.
Another great video 🍸👍
They're very cheeky & yes... his video's are improving each & every time!
Is the preferred margarita actually called a Leandro DiMargarita?