Comments on: The New Premium Margarita - Was the original broken? http://www.karmicjustice.org/2006/12/14/the-new-premium-margarita-was-the-original-broken/ Occasional thoughts on voice technologies, identity, strong authentication and those delicious drinks called cocktails from Avery Glasser Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Avery Glasser http://www.karmicjustice.org/2006/12/14/the-new-premium-margarita-was-the-original-broken/#comment-12 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:06:27 +0000 http://www.karmicjustice.org/2006/12/14/the-new-premium-margarita-was-the-original-broken/#comment-12 Now now... don't blame the tequila until you've tried a couple of good ones. The funny thing is that most people who have had issues with Tequila compare a $17 bottle of Cuervo against the $40 bottles of vodka or whisky they prefer. Now, if you have had issues with even good, unadulterated 100% blue agave tequilas, there's a chance that you body just doesn't like some of the sugars that are found in the distillate. These combined with the alcohol does give some people just a nasty experience. In cases like this, switching the recipe to a Spanish brandy or even an older rum (check out the Guatemalan products like the Ron Zacapa or the Solera rums from St. Theresa) makes a fantastic drink - it's not a margarita, but it's still good! Now now… don’t blame the tequila until you’ve tried a couple of good ones. The funny thing is that most people who have had issues with Tequila compare a $17 bottle of Cuervo against the $40 bottles of vodka or whisky they prefer.

Now, if you have had issues with even good, unadulterated 100% blue agave tequilas, there’s a chance that you body just doesn’t like some of the sugars that are found in the distillate. These combined with the alcohol does give some people just a nasty experience. In cases like this, switching the recipe to a Spanish brandy or even an older rum (check out the Guatemalan products like the Ron Zacapa or the Solera rums from St. Theresa) makes a fantastic drink - it’s not a margarita, but it’s still good!

]]> by: Bob Blakley http://www.karmicjustice.org/2006/12/14/the-new-premium-margarita-was-the-original-broken/#comment-11 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:39:23 +0000 http://www.karmicjustice.org/2006/12/14/the-new-premium-margarita-was-the-original-broken/#comment-11 The ingredient best left out of a Margarita is, of course, not the Cointreau (or Grand Marnier, in higher-class joints) but the Tequila. Cheers! The ingredient best left out of a Margarita is, of course, not the Cointreau (or Grand Marnier, in higher-class joints) but the Tequila. Cheers!

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