The Perfect Margarita - Food Wishes

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  • Learn how to make the perfect Margarita! Believe it or not, this classic cocktail only uses three ingredients, and will blow away any margarita made with store-bought sour mix. You shoud try some of these for Cinco de Mayo, which is on the fifth this year. Visit foodwishes.blo... for the ingredients, more information, and many, many more video recipes. I hope you enjoy the "Perfect" Margarita recipe!
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  • @foodwishes
    @foodwishes  4 роки тому +6

    Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/264606/The-Perfect-Margarita-2/

  • @thedivineenergy
    @thedivineenergy 6 років тому +336

    *🍹You are after all the Senorita of your Margarita.🤣*

    • @mincedmeat6002
      @mincedmeat6002 6 років тому +5

      Winner!!

    • @nathanrahl1880
      @nathanrahl1880 6 років тому +5

      Yeah, you win.

    • @thedivineenergy
      @thedivineenergy 6 років тому +4

      *Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!🤤*
      ...that's all I kept thinking when I was reading your comments. lol 😜

    • @miszBEB0x
      @miszBEB0x 6 років тому +1

      Yesssssd

    • @SuperMikeFender
      @SuperMikeFender 6 років тому +5

      You are, after all, gonna have diarrhoea if you drink too much tequila.

  • @eezzomiller123
    @eezzomiller123 6 років тому +689

    FINALLY a vegetarian recipe.

    • @Kimmie11223
      @Kimmie11223 6 років тому +7

      Megab Miller lol

    • @wjlim7498
      @wjlim7498 6 років тому +14

      Megab Miller its also vegan friendly...

    • @skandarc2810
      @skandarc2810 6 років тому +3

      Not quite, tequila comes from Cows 🐄. Sorry

    • @mattaytoun331
      @mattaytoun331 5 років тому +2

      I didn’t know margaritas weren’t vegetarian. I’m glad they went with the non meat tequila

    • @ashira5763
      @ashira5763 5 років тому +2

      @@mattaytoun331 neither did i, however i think that a few recipes add egg whites in their margaritas.

  • @serioussoldier7977
    @serioussoldier7977 6 років тому +522

    More cocktail vids please

    • @Alphascrub_77
      @Alphascrub_77 6 років тому

      Cannot agree more. Wonder if Chef john likes El Presidentes...

    • @kmariejs
      @kmariejs 6 років тому

      YES!!!

    • @vshazam
      @vshazam 6 років тому +3

      Doesn't even need tails, I'd settle for more just cock videos from Chef John.

    • @levigriffin5553
      @levigriffin5553 6 років тому

      *SHAZAM* phrasing

    • @YourFavoriateJewelrylady
      @YourFavoriateJewelrylady 6 років тому

      Yes!!

  • @intractablemaskvpmGy
    @intractablemaskvpmGy 6 років тому +107

    A couple of those ritas, the chips, guac and salsa- what I call dinner about twice a week... Thanks Chef John for being civilized!

  • @NuhanHidayat
    @NuhanHidayat 6 років тому +48

    Me: chef John said you need to use fresh ice cube to make a perfect margarita
    My friend: oh... But I always use the frozen one
    .................

  • @Tanya-eq3fy
    @Tanya-eq3fy 6 років тому +222

    Perfect! I need a celebratory drink! We just bought a house and I’m in the mood for an adult drink! 😀YAY!

  • @reznoire
    @reznoire 6 років тому +49

    freshly 👏 squeezed 👏

  • @llamawizard
    @llamawizard 6 років тому +41

    Please change the recipe to a bucket of margaritas. Who drinks only 1 margarita? Psychopaths. Who need friends.

    • @Halinspark
      @Halinspark 6 років тому +6

      llamawizard It's better to do it one glass at a time, because by the time you've had too many, youre too drunk to make more. Keeps you from wasting all that glorious liquor on a hangover.

  • @MrJamesBond2011
    @MrJamesBond2011 6 років тому +8

    Hey Chef John, please do more cocktail recipes as I'd love to see what you can come with!! :)

  • @Allen2saint
    @Allen2saint Рік тому +1

    You are my guru, Chef John. I now cook for my wife and our guests with confidence because of you. Thank you.

    • @missali2u
      @missali2u Рік тому +1

      Confidence in the kitchen is such a good thing.

  • @r.mcbride2837
    @r.mcbride2837 6 років тому +3

    Oh, yeah! I know a nice bottle of Cointreau when I see it! I have one just like it in our bar! The kids are in bed. My husband watched the intro with me, then headed into the kitchen to make us a nice batch (with limes from our tree). Good man, Chef John! Good man! Oh, and tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. There's your excuse if you need one. 😊

  • @SuzanneBaruch
    @SuzanneBaruch 6 років тому +142

    I'm amazed you didn't mix a bit of cayenne with the salt! Maybe next time.

    • @miszBEB0x
      @miszBEB0x 6 років тому +4

      Suzanne Baruch omg trueeeee

    • @bldgram
      @bldgram 6 років тому +9

      Aka tajin

    • @MTA3
      @MTA3 6 років тому +6

      Lol I think cayenne might be a little strong sometimes, I prefer tajin on the rim and then I’m in heaven

    • @SuzanneBaruch
      @SuzanneBaruch 6 років тому +5

      Marcela, what pepper do you think is in Tajin? That's why I was amazed Chef John -- who loves cayenne so much -- didn't add a little of it! All three of the flavors mixed together, the lime, the slight heat and the salt, equal Tajin.

    • @MTA3
      @MTA3 6 років тому

      Suzanne Baruch I wish I knew, all they list are chili peppers but don’t specify which ones

  • @GeorgeBrotherston
    @GeorgeBrotherston 9 місяців тому

    I tried a few, and it is a truth serum. I made it exactly as you showed us, and truthfully… wow! This is a keeper, thank you!

  • @SamBrickell
    @SamBrickell 6 років тому +63

    *"If you drink a lot, you should be able to tell just by the shape of the bottle."*

  • @aaaaaaaaaaaa808
    @aaaaaaaaaaaa808 6 років тому +29

    Stay thirsty my friend!

  • @cuisined
    @cuisined 6 років тому +12

    I like Margaret and also Rita!

  • @Sonyag1
    @Sonyag1 6 років тому +1

    I just made this. Three parts Tequila, two parts Cointreau, one part fresh lime juice.....the results were awesome!

  • @BIGBLOCK5022006
    @BIGBLOCK5022006 6 років тому +41

    Chef John, how about a Mint Julep since the Kentucky Derby is coming up soon?

    • @willyjimmy8881
      @willyjimmy8881 6 років тому

      BIGBLOCK5022006 tomorrow, or today depending on what time zone youre in

    • @MzSuzy2698
      @MzSuzy2698 5 років тому

      BIGBLOCK5022006 It's Derby Day today, only one year later. Hope you're having a fun day. Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo! Think I'll be at El Napol on Taylorsville.

    • @Anthony-hu3rj
      @Anthony-hu3rj 4 роки тому

      @@MzSuzy2698 Or last year. Oh wait, or not this year at all.

  • @caramonmajere447
    @caramonmajere447 4 роки тому +5

    You know he's had too much to drink when he forgets the "Around the outside" joke.

  • @misskendalias
    @misskendalias 6 років тому +13

    when you salted the rim of the glass i was hoping you'd say "round the outside, round the outside, round the outside"

    • @fuddrucker74
      @fuddrucker74 3 роки тому

      He didn't want to be a cliché

  • @rlwalker2
    @rlwalker2 6 років тому

    Good timing for Cinco de Mayo. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thumbs their nose at that sweet and sour mix that seems to appear in almost all restaurant drinks.

  • @johnjohnson3709
    @johnjohnson3709 4 роки тому

    I never get tired of your videos. Thanks

  • @JMacsAmateurKitchen
    @JMacsAmateurKitchen 6 років тому +31

    Also the bottle is Cointreau! Grand mariner works great as well!!

    • @c.j.rogers2422
      @c.j.rogers2422 6 років тому

      J-Mac's Amateur Kitchen Grand Marnier, too.

    • @Dirtyboxer1
      @Dirtyboxer1 6 років тому +2

      GM is a bit too orangey for me. It overwhelms easily. If you use slightly less than you would Cointreau, then it'd work great.

    • @JMacsAmateurKitchen
      @JMacsAmateurKitchen 6 років тому +1

      michael gregory - agreed, for our video we did it a little differently. Only .5 oz of GM goes into the cocktail while am agave simple syrup acts as the sweetener. I don’t like too much orange in my margarita and GM has cognac in it which gives the drink a little more complexity in my opinion. Everyone has their own taste though of course

    • @kristinam319
      @kristinam319 6 років тому +3

      Split a little between the two. Cointreau shaken with it and a float of GM.

    • @JMacsAmateurKitchen
      @JMacsAmateurKitchen 6 років тому +1

      I'm lost, please help. - first of all, AWESOME user name!! Second that’s not a bad idea! We did a cucumber margarita in our vid as well and I’m playin around with that but green chartreuse added and we are freakin out on how good this is!!

  • @strangulator42
    @strangulator42 6 років тому

    your description of the correct number of ice cubes sounds so much like every teacher I had in art school... I know I've mentioned this before on your channel, but the similarity is UNCANNY!

  • @orlandoT98
    @orlandoT98 6 років тому +1

    I was excited about the cocktail already but when you placed in front of the nachos with guacamole and salsa... GOSH! I started to drool. lol

  • @ahpadt
    @ahpadt 6 років тому +61

    "....or have a good fake ID" LMAO

  • @gregmkay
    @gregmkay 6 років тому +1

    Just tried it and it's very good!

  • @jackp9589
    @jackp9589 6 років тому +7

    You should try to muddle a jalapeño slice and salt the rim with Tajin. It’s the best selling drink at my bar

    • @LoyaFrostwind
      @LoyaFrostwind 4 роки тому

      I tried muddling some cucumber and jalapeno slices with my margaritas. Mmmm.

  • @shezy4
    @shezy4 6 років тому

    I always figured that you would be cool to hangout with but now I am sure! The fact that you don't like overly sweet, slurpy-style margaritas just makes you that much more awesome.

  • @imdanhoover
    @imdanhoover 6 років тому

    best video ever...this wins the inner webs..

  • @donnaintexas4406
    @donnaintexas4406 6 років тому

    We’re big on frozen margaritas here in Texas...nice video, thanks!🌷

  • @Iamwrongbut
    @Iamwrongbut 3 роки тому +1

    Please more cocktail videos please please please!!

  • @i3oosted
    @i3oosted 6 років тому

    Did it your way chef John,... you're my spirit animal.

  • @caroharo
    @caroharo 6 років тому

    I made your recipe yesterday, and it was the perfect margarita! Literally! Right amount of sweet and sour. We had many.......

  • @adamemac
    @adamemac 6 років тому +137

    I hear this goes great with a cheeseburger.. in paradise.

    • @damarei
      @damarei 6 років тому +3

      adam mac
      I LIKE MINE WITH LETTUCE AND TOH'MATUHH

    • @RedBeardedLife
      @RedBeardedLife 6 років тому +1

      Don't forget the Hienz 57 and French Fried Potatoes

    • @m1t2a1
      @m1t2a1 6 років тому +1

      Parrot heads.

  • @DrinkInDigital
    @DrinkInDigital 3 роки тому

    Love your voice and love the recipe! Especially the focus on not using sour mix!

  • @andydominguez1687
    @andydominguez1687 6 років тому

    I love that you didn’t complicate it with unnecessary ingredients. This is how margaritas should be made.

  • @eileenbetton9730
    @eileenbetton9730 5 років тому

    Now I know how to make my favorite drink. Thanks

  • @Anawesomecow818
    @Anawesomecow818 6 років тому

    How can you not love Chef John

  • @supergeek1418
    @supergeek1418 6 років тому +6

    I really liked the video and all, and I don't mean to nit-pick, but... Since the salt is mandatory, wouldn't that be *FOUR* ingredients???

  • @zengarang
    @zengarang 6 років тому +23

    3:51 the recipe to the perfect margarita is a dose of bare chef john arms and tequila

  • @MTA3
    @MTA3 6 років тому

    As a Texan I was worried I was going to be let down by this video but nope, it literally was perfection. I die a little inside when I hear people order sugar instead of salt on the rim...that being said I absolutely love it when they rim it with Tajin

  • @isaacr.castros.368
    @isaacr.castros.368 4 роки тому +1

    Simple recipe, I could recomend some Brands of tequila for this as a mexican. Don Julio añejo cristalino or sauza Hornitos añejo both Are perfect for this. You can't go wrong. Cheers

  • @JonCusack
    @JonCusack 6 років тому

    I don't consider myself a foodie by any measure but can't get enough of your videos! Only chef I follow on YT! Would be happy to add this to list of cocktails I make that's currently only housing mojitos and then Cuba libre when I run out of lime

  • @infoscholar5221
    @infoscholar5221 3 роки тому

    I love your channel, Frer John! I'm going to make my wife & girls (both girls in college these days) Fajitas and Margaritas this Friday. Peace, & thanks for what you do.

  • @RandallJT84
    @RandallJT84 6 років тому +2

    I do indeed "drink all the salt" Chef John! I guess you'd call me a rebel!

  • @Killerama
    @Killerama 6 років тому +5

    Finally! A recipe I can make.

    • @Killerama
      @Killerama 6 років тому +3

      Update: I just made it and it is awesome.

    • @alexteplecity
      @alexteplecity 3 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @overdoit
    @overdoit 3 роки тому

    always glad when the fresh cube hits my nose so that I can go make another~thanks for the fun!

  • @AltarenGalil
    @AltarenGalil 6 років тому

    Best way to cool down during summer :)

  • @vaylonkenadell
    @vaylonkenadell 6 років тому +1

    Margaritas are great! But I truly love a drink that a local Spanish restaurant serves called the Blue Diablo: tequila, blue curaçao, and lemon-lime soda.

  • @ArgaAnders
    @ArgaAnders 6 років тому

    Lovely! Got another cocktail for you. Swedish grog!
    You need:
    1 large bucket.
    4 large bottles of Absolut Vodka (Or good swedish moonshine)
    1-2 lingonberries (careful with the fruit! You´re making grog, not fruit punch!!!)
    Mix all the ingerdients in the bucket and decorate with a curly straw for a more festive feeling (Optional)!

  • @jufezamo458
    @jufezamo458 6 років тому

    Love! Love! Greatest Margarita ever! Gracias Chef Juan!

  • @ToastytheG
    @ToastytheG 6 років тому

    Oh god, yes please chef John. More cocktails!

  • @missmaryh6932
    @missmaryh6932 6 років тому +1

    Perfection liquefied. How lovely Chef John. Not just a beautiful chef. Bar tender I'll have what that good looking chef is having,please Thank you

  • @jonathanleiman925
    @jonathanleiman925 6 років тому +8

    Just in time for Cinco de Mayo!

  • @weeverob
    @weeverob 4 роки тому

    A great finish for the rim is a mixture of lime zest, salt and sugar. Very tasty!

  • @djetchasketch
    @djetchasketch 6 років тому

    Very nice! I’m sipping one right now. I usually go 2oz tequila, 1oz triple sec, 1oz lime juice, but I like mine a little more boozy. I enjoy you branching out to cocktails every now and again!

  • @divalea
    @divalea 6 років тому +140

    You now know the all charms
    Of Chef’s thicc shaking arms.

  • @MissFulerum
    @MissFulerum 6 років тому

    Great, it´s 8:45am and Mama is craving a Cocktail !

  • @SophieLovesSunsets
    @SophieLovesSunsets Рік тому

    Perfect Friday night cocktail! I'll be making this tonight to have with some salsa and chips. Thanks Chef John 🍸🌶🍅🧅

  • @spost26
    @spost26 2 роки тому

    Made this recipe tonight. Didn’t have blanco tequila so I used reposado instead and added a splash of agave syrup. Perfect in every way.

  • @prototypep4
    @prototypep4 6 років тому

    Chef john, try muddling the lime in the shaker, build the rest of the drink on top, shake and strain. Absolutely the freshest tasting margarita you will ever have.

  • @TuntuniRannaGhor
    @TuntuniRannaGhor 6 років тому

    Delicious and *perfect* margarita.

  • @KingBaowser
    @KingBaowser 6 років тому

    I don’t ever comment on any video, but i feel like you need to make a mojito video. I love your work, keep it goin!

  • @yinyang11
    @yinyang11 2 роки тому

    Thank you for your awesome humour! :)

  • @jgdmlw
    @jgdmlw 3 роки тому

    I made these using this recipe and it was delicious. I had reposado on hand and deKuyper Triple Sec and it was great but I do want to try with the name brand orange liqueur and Blanco tequila to see the difference.

    • @DrinkInDigital
      @DrinkInDigital 3 роки тому +1

      Definitely try it with blanco and Cointreau! It's what we use in ours over on our channel!

  • @13Luk6iul
    @13Luk6iul 6 років тому +5

    I love this channel!

  • @frankleepower2333
    @frankleepower2333 6 років тому

    After all, you are the maestro of your Cointreau ...!

  • @christinalw19
    @christinalw19 4 роки тому

    Thank you, Chef John. I like the ratio, 3-2-1. I can remember that even after a few. Blast off. 😉👍🏼👍🏼

  • @lexrahl8623
    @lexrahl8623 5 років тому +3

    LMAO!!! To the person who said play this at .75 speed
    Thank you! He sounds SLOSHED.
    I'm dead 😂😂😂

  • @carmenfigueroa9329
    @carmenfigueroa9329 6 років тому

    Finally! This looks like the perfect margarita! I will try this recipe tomorrow!

  • @lonestone55
    @lonestone55 6 років тому

    Now I'm needin' a drink!

  • @rondasrosenthal
    @rondasrosenthal 6 років тому

    My mouth was literally watering watching you make this!

  • @leannerae
    @leannerae 6 років тому

    I've had so many salty margaritas because the bartender filled the glass! This is perfect Chef John!!

  • @DontKMyVibe
    @DontKMyVibe 6 років тому

    Shake it "not like a Polaroid picture" i love this guy

  • @handbremse6119
    @handbremse6119 6 років тому

    there is a extremly high chance that, this is the most reacreated (by his audience ofc) recipe chef johns ever made :D cheers guys!

  • @kordovaia
    @kordovaia 6 років тому

    A piece of trivia for chef John, margaritas where invented in a tiny bar called Kentucky in ciudad Juárez as the very famous singer Juan Gabriel said "la frontera más famosa y bella de mundo" my hometown 😘

  • @remymcspanky2909
    @remymcspanky2909 6 років тому

    Chef John is my hero

  • @insertclevername4123
    @insertclevername4123 6 років тому +14

    Hmmm...29 views, 41 likes. Chef John really is a magician.

  • @demostthenes
    @demostthenes 6 років тому

    I like the cut off your jib, Chef! Margaritas should only ever have three ingredients, and you nailed them. Cheers!

  • @nataliaspinelli9747
    @nataliaspinelli9747 4 роки тому

    Perfect! But I did add the simple syrup! Lots of it too. Xoxo 😘

  • @metalstalin
    @metalstalin 6 років тому

    My favorite.

  • @behringerm
    @behringerm 6 років тому

    I have always asked for my margaritas “up” in an iced glass. Thank you, Chef John for reinforcing my choice. Once again, 1st in

  • @sydkins432
    @sydkins432 6 років тому

    A++ love a good simple margarita.

  • @davidkulmiant
    @davidkulmiant 6 років тому +1

    These were delicious! So fresh tasting. Maybe a little too delicious though, my family is pretty dead this morning haha

  • @brunogiambroni1422
    @brunogiambroni1422 6 років тому +59

    That Cointreau tho 😍

    • @Einhander49
      @Einhander49 6 років тому +8

      Bruno Giambroni over priced trash along with grand marnier. The middle and even bottom shelf stuff are just as good for only a fraction of the price.

    • @Dirtyboxer1
      @Dirtyboxer1 6 років тому +12

      Einhander49 Feel free to use the cheap stuff, but I can definitely tell when a margarita is made with generic triple sec instead of Cointreau.

    • @SuperMikeFender
      @SuperMikeFender 6 років тому

      I would use something other than Grand Marnier but that's literally all that is ever stocked in shops. What top shelf stuff would you recommend?

    • @brunogiambroni1422
      @brunogiambroni1422 6 років тому

      Einhander49 to each his own. I enjoy it for drinking and cooking

    • @Radjehuty
      @Radjehuty 6 років тому

      Not sure why you'd want to compare with Grand Marnier. You're entitled to your opinion on taste, but they're not even the same category.

  • @unluckyneighbor4063
    @unluckyneighbor4063 6 років тому

    Love all of your videos and watch them religiously, ok well not religiously, but almost. Loved this video too, and this is the first comment I have ever written. I love this recipe, but am about to blow your mind by suggesting you try lemon. Sounds weird I know, but lemon makes a much superior cocktail. Lime is traditional and is fine, but lemon is so amazing. My preference would be to use only an once of Cointreau and a teaspoon of sugar or a couple sugar cubes. In a pint glass (I suppose you could use the cocktail shaker bottom) add the sugar and lemon juice, muddle, add liquor and ice, cover the glass with a shaker, shake and pour. Yummeee!

    • @c.j.rogers2422
      @c.j.rogers2422 6 років тому

      Unlucky Neighbor That sounds nice, but it's not a Margarita.

    • @c.j.rogers2422
      @c.j.rogers2422 6 років тому

      Unlucky Neighbor That sounds nice, but it's not a Margarita.

  • @crimson49er
    @crimson49er 6 років тому +15

    if you shake it too much youre just playing with it :) How about a Chef John Bloody Mary recipe?

  • @Isabellekaterina
    @Isabellekaterina 6 років тому

    I'm not a drinker but these look amazing and definetly worth a try

  • @charleschrismonjunior8108
    @charleschrismonjunior8108 6 років тому

    Made it!! Working on 4th one....soooooo gooooood!!
    ENJOY!!

  • @petep5003
    @petep5003 6 років тому +1

    More cocktail videos would be amazing chef john!!!!

  • @altheliterate
    @altheliterate 6 років тому

    That will go nicely at the Food Wishes bar and grill.

  • @kuryamtl
    @kuryamtl 6 років тому

    3:46 Loved the outcast reference! Shake it like a polaroid picture.

  • @himynameisfeli
    @himynameisfeli 6 років тому

    I came to make what I thought would be a perfect comment and saw that Iiked 3 on the way and that they were already made: babish, his wonderful speech pattern and cayenne. Thanks guys.

  • @tmrhawaii1
    @tmrhawaii1 6 років тому +1

    "A little bit of pesticide probably won't hurt anything here"🤣

  • @Terd2402
    @Terd2402 6 років тому +1

    I prefer adding agave nectar and half the amount of orange liqueur that you use. I don't want the liqueur to over power the tequila. Tastes great otherwise, it's personal preference. The way you make it is delicious too.

  • @munakhan5920
    @munakhan5920 6 років тому

    Mmm just what i need right now 😋

  • @ChariW1
    @ChariW1 6 років тому

    It’s “Mis amigos”! And this is absolutely “delicioso”! Thank you! Happy Cinco de Mayo!

  • @user-zw1nb8wu5d
    @user-zw1nb8wu5d 6 років тому

    hey chef john, i use a squirt of jalapeño simple syrup that is left over from your deviled eggs recipe (and add one or two of the candied jalapeños, because i always slice extra), so dang good!