How to Make the Best Fresh Margaritas and Classic Guacamole
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2022
- Host Bridget Lancaster makes the Best Fresh Margaritas and Classic Guacamole.
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For the zest in the margarita- if you mix the zest into the sugar and let it rest for 30 minutes or an hour, it does a much better job of extracting the oil. Using that, you could probably skip the refrigerated rest entirely.
This is based on a technique for creating oleo saccharum, or "oiled sugar," used for creating cocktails as far back as the 17th century.
I do this for margaritas as well as fresh lemonade. You get a really amazing aroma and flavor.
It's kinda wild how what starts as a dry sugar+zest turns into a syrupy amazing extraction given just a little time. Definitely recommend this technique.
I love margaritas, I love guacamole and I love Bridget, so this is a win win win episode! Thank you Bridget and thank you ATK!
Try slicing the onion and rinsing it in cold water before finely chopping it, it'll retain the onion flavor without the sulphur odor and taste.
I'll have to try this. Your advice as well. Just finally added avocados to my diet and am learning how to make quality guacamole. Due to lousy guacamole given to me as a kid I by relatives and at some restaurants, I didn't like avocados and guacamole. I had major surgery and one of my sisters grilled some avocados with breakfast and I saw the light! Avocados are apart of my daily diet. This will be my first attempt at guacamole. Friends and university mates drank Margaritas frequently, however I didn't. I don't drink very much. About to try this as well. It will also be the first time I've made my own margaritas. Now I have good instructions!🍹
I use Cointreau for my margaritas, and agave nectar for the sweetener. Hadn’t thought of zesting the limes though or using lemon.
For the guacamole, I like to use a potato masher to get the avocados broken down, and I add garlic to mine.
This is what I was gonna say. Cointreau and agave are the only way to go. I’ve always zested my limes. It adds a lot of flavor. I’ve never let it sit and I leave the zest in the drink. It’s not that noticeable.
Bright and Balanced Margaritas are looking so delicious. Bridget is bright and Balanced, too!
Grapefruit spoons are great for deseeding chiles
Good guac and ritas are such a treat! I’ve never steered away from Gran Mariner for my ritas but now I will rethink that. Thanks!
Yummm... Looks so good, can almost taste it... Maybe another sip to be sure... Yep! And the next sip even better than the first. Love your channel, your recipes, your TV show. Always delicious! 👍 Cheers 🥂😊
I love you, Bridget! Julia has an “At Home” show. I wish you did too! I watch all the ATK shows, including Cook’s Country on Pluto TV. You’ve always been my favorite. I love your sense of humor!
They both cook from home so we can and do enjoy both❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@travissimpson7061 Except that Julia has her own show over on Pluto TV.
@@johnhpalmer6098 really? What is the name of it? I would love to meet both Ms. J & Ms. B. and have them teach me to cook.
@@travissimpson7061 The show itself is just Julia at home in her kitchen and airs on Pluto TV and is billed as Julia at Home.
It's similar to how she did her segments for ATK when they did the shows at home during the early days of the pandemic. So not as much OK, this is how you do this kind of teaching but she does dispense with trips and tricks and in 2021, on set, she did a segment where she demonstrates her favorite protein packed meals and that is found on America's Test Kitchen on UA-cam.
She's been doing ATK since 2000, and was one of the two on screen test cooks when the show began, along with Bridget Lancaster. As far as I know, Bridget does not do her own show, yet, but does home segments for ATK.
She is trained as a cook, has a AEO I think degree and 2 more ans has worked in the food service industry before coming to ATK and resides with her husband Ian in Natick Mass in a modest suburban home Ian is a fish monger and they share their house with their daughter Marta and formerly 2 dogs, but one passed away this past spring/summer, and I believe both are labs. The show she does for Pluto is in her kitchen.
@@johnhpalmer6098 thank you very much. I saw the episode of ATK while Christopher was host, when Ian came on to talk about Cod and how to shop for your seafood. I love cooking shows and when I saw the name of ATK on the local PBS channel here in Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, Florida, I simply had to watch to learn what they had to say and show me. I thought they'd be testing kitchen items and foods and I am so glad I found ATK... Then to discover that Cooks Country was their show too🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😘😘😘... I made my roommate watch these shows and he fell in love with them too. I REALLY am happy that Julia and Bridget became both shows' hosts.
I just love you!! You guys are my favorite, hands down!
I agree 💯 lemon and LIMES!! Absolutely salt! Love the zest idea thank you xoxo🍸
This was a fun segment to watch! I was rolling towards the end!
Both recipes look awesome! Thank you!
I will make this! It looks delicious.
Wish I had been there to join in!!! Looks so good!
I have made both these recipes for years- and they are by far the best! I never order margaritas out, they just can’t compare with this one. I consider this (with chips) a complete meal on occasion 😏
Hi Bridget, thanks for all the good advise. When using zest, it is important, in my opinion to ONLY use organic fruits. Greetings, Andreas
This is good info. I love margaritas & guacamole. Will have to try. TYFS!!!
What a great mix....
Okay. It's 2022. Can't Pyrex Make measuring cups that dont spill??????
I just replaced one about a month ago. The old one was like 15 years old. The new one's spout shape is totally different and sucks. It just sucks. Target's house brand one looks a lot better.
IKR! I was thinking the same thing as she poured and sadly, we have the same vessel, and it has the same problem. I think you need to pour very slowly to avoid the problem.
Pyrex measuring cups are crappy,
I was happy to see that mishap. I thought it was only me.
Perfect drink, equal parts Bridget and Margarita
Not yet making one but I'm already drooling.
Love it!
Love this.
Your recipes are always amazing.
Wooow so nice 😊 thanks for sharing 😍
Saving that margarita recipe for Super Bowl Sunday ☺️☺️☺️
loved this recipe.
Ohhhhh… I’m So making both of these!
Wow, thank you 😊
I made margaritas just as Bridget says, wow, the best. Then I made with bottled juices and the cheapest triple sec I had on hand and it's still a very respectable drink, better than bottle mixes for sure. Thanks ATK
As you said: it’s perfection!
you should try the Guacamole my mom's style: just mashed avocado, a little olive oil, little red wine vinegar, salt and cracked pepper. It becomes creamy and full or flavor, with the best silky texture
America's Test Kitchen...doing the Lord's work here. Thank you!!
Looks delicious!
Great looking recipes 👍
Great looking Bob Kramer Santoku as well! What a beauty
Omg....delicious!
Just came home from my neighbor's house. His Margaritas are the BEST I'VE EVER HAD!!!!! No exaggeration! And I live within 50 miles of the Mexican border.
I love both.
Best combo ever. Love salt and Tajin on the rim.
Gonna have to try that!
That was fun you can come around any time you want 🤣
Flexing on us with that knife! So happy you didn’t use the side of it to press the salt, onion, and Serrano mixture because the damacus steel is beautiful
Best margarita I've ever made! Thank you!
I feel sorry for you.
I usually mash down the onions and peppers with the side of the knife to when I'm making my paste. I actually use a little cilantro in my paste too
For my sour mix I usually start with simple syrup . I add in the zests when making the syrup then add the juices
Hmmmm so good
Looks delicious! I add fresh minced garlic to my recipe. Yes..you must taste for quality control😎🤣🙏🏼💥👏👏👏
I love margaritas!!!
Learned how to make guacamole at my first job, Monterrey House in Houston. Avocados, tomatoes, onions, salt and garlic powder.
Yes ! 👌
I love a good blood orange/lime mix too.
Wash the limes and lemons well before zesting
Likely did but didn't show it.
Brigitte is always great. Surprised she didn't go almost as crazy over those margaritas as she did cinnamon buns years ago. I was waiting for her to say" I'll have what I'm having, you can have yours"🤣
Took in the house awaiting a snow storm??? Make guac and margaritas! This will be my weekend.
You expect me to wait 4 hours up to 24 hours to finish making a margarita? *24 hours later: OK, who wants another?
“Quality control…” LOL great vid! Gonna try it all…hope its great! Looks like it will be! Thanks!
💙 Bridget 💙
RICO GUACAMOLE AND MARGARITA..💖
THE BEST..
mmm mmm yum!
Great video, thanks! What's the brand name of the electric juicer you used? I would like to get one.
@@sandrah7512 Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
I use a similar recipe except I use red onion and I add garlic and black pepper. Question: in a classic guac resume is garlic not generally used? I will try without it, but I honestly thought garlic was typically used.
Yum!!!!
Yum
I compared this to the season two margarita, the only change to the recipe is that the old one discouraged using Cointreau or Grand Marnier because they were boozier but it was interesting to see the changes in the format. There's a lot more discussion justifying each ingredient, as the testing premise used to be a major hook of the show and its cookbooks, and they used to show the labels which I remember being refreshing at the time, and noticed when they stopped some years ago.
The original recipe is solely tequila, Cointreau and fresh lime juice. (I wrote a separate comment narrating the drink's history.)
If they are going to insist on using Curaçao, then Bridget needs to figure out how to pronounce it properly…
This margarita recipe is DIVINE. Getting ready to prep a batch of sour for Sunday football.
Yummm. Please share where I can buy the juicer. I really want it.
I don't drink. But everytime I see a Margarita I want one.
Same
Ditto. I wonder if we could just adapt and make a lemon/lime drink that tasted yummy without the alcohol.
I want that Damascus Kramer Zwilling knife now :’)
I’m glad you showed the safe way to remove the pit from the avocado, so many injuries from holding it in the palm of your hand and the knife deflects only to whack your hand causing serious tendon damage.
This is breakfast of champions here in Texas, lol! Great job Bridget, I could almost taste them both! :-) BTW, have you made margaritas the frozen way? Throw everything into a blender, add ice, whiz till frothy. PERFECT for patio sitting on a hot summer day!
Kramer knifes! Dang, I’m jealous!
Very good segment -- especially nice reminder of summer on this 15-degree day in New York City. I'm grateful Alton Brown showed how to pinch behind the avocado pit from the backside of the knife -- it gently slides the pit forward off the blade. Civilized & safe; no violent thwacking on the trash bin required ʕ•́؈•̀ʔ
Haha. I feel you xjAlbert. Greetings from long island! Can't wait to try these in July when it's about 70 degrees warmer
Oh, but it's not nearly as satisfying and a good thwack in the trash bucket! :-) (tried Alton's way, and pits went flying!)
I love watching ATK
I’ve tried following dozens of “perfect” margarita recipes using exact measurements and ingredients and just don’t like the results. I’ll try this one too and hope for the best.
To make two fresh margaritas at a time, juice 80ml lime, 80ml triple sec, 160ml white tequila. Shake with ice, strain into martini type wide mouth salt rimmed glasses…
If you like ground coriander, a dash totally works in this recipe
Great recipes - any suggestions for tortilla chip recipes?
I've been in love with ATK since "The Best Recipe" was first published. Most recipes truly are the best version we've ever had. Sorry to say, this margarita recipe does not measure up. It's too sour. This guac, however, is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!
I, too, thought she didn't use nearly enough sugar! They're supposed to be equally tart and sweet!
Where did you get your knife? I need one bad!
Hint fire roasted tomatoes and some fresh squeezed orange juice instead of the extra lime at the end (use both lime and oj in the guacamole.)
The best margaritas ever
2:33
Why we love Bridget lol
Quality control 😉😎
So how much was your juicer? You must make a *lot* of those drinks for that to be cost effective.
I love how Pyrex spills no matter what.
Just one more sip!
How do you make store bought margarita mix better?
Where is that beautiful knife from?
ATK is a bit too overtly overproduced and corny these days, but this was a fantastic short video. Bridget is comfortable with the camera and more real which I appreciate. She doesn't state the obvious too much or sound like she just came out of journalism school. More like these, please!
If you're hands are cracked wear a glove when handling a chili! Got sereno chili juice in my cracked hand once. Tried everything to clean it out or neutralize it. Had to sleep holding an ice pack.
No garlic in the guac??
Also, try a little truffle salt, really nice Umami note.
1:58
That's just a nice way of saving "and some people are WRONG"
really like her
Wouldn't using a mortar and pestle be much closer to a molcajete to get the consistency you're looking for? Also seems like it would take less effort.
if you have one yes, if not, using salt and good knives skills will do the trick
I was thinking the same thing. Unless you're making restaurant sized batches a molcajete would be overkill.
Dang it she's the best
As always I am impressed. Do you have any Keto friendly recipes?
Everyone says they make the best margaritas. But I make the best margaritas!
I do not recommend scooping chili insides out, that is how you get pepper juices in your eye. On the plus side, building that resistance against pepper spray.
Hello!
Try to use only wood tools to cut and smash avocado (a bamboo knife and a wooden pestle). The result will be surprising. A ceramic knife for onion would very good too. Metal against avocado and onion accelerate oxidation and alter the taste.
Add lime zest to the guacamole? I don't think so. I do love the lemon and lime zest to make the sweet and sour mix.