Top Shelf Margaritas sure to please the avid rita fanatic as with anything fresh ingredients are the key to a quality result so we start with our own syrup and sour mix
Prep Time
16
Dificult
Medium
Servings
16 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
Make a simple syrup by stirring together and bringing 2/3 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water to a boil until the sugar dissolves; set aside to cool.
Make the sour mix by briskly stirring together the 2 1/4 cups water
lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
and egg white; set aside.
Combine the ice cubes
tequila
Cointreau
lime juice
1 ounce of the simple syrup
and 1/2 cup of the sour mix in a pitcher; stir vigorously to infuse the ice
8 to 15 seconds.
Run a lime wedge along the rim of an 8-ounce glass. Spread the kosher salt onto a plate and dip the glass rims in the salt to coat; add ice if desired. Strain the mixture from the cocktail shaker into the glass to serve.
Editor's Note:
This recipe contains raw egg. We recommend that pregnant women
young children
the elderly
and the infirm do not consume raw egg. Learn more about egg safety from our article
