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August 1, 2005

Margaritas a la Jill permalink

makes ??

2/3 cup Reposado Tequila (you could use the cheaper stuff, but this saves on hangovers and tastes better too)
2/3 cup Triple Sec
2/3 cup Rose's lime

Mix together, chill and serve.

Posted at August 1, 2005

Comments

I don't know much about reposado (other than it means it is aged in oak casks), but I no longer drink tequila that is not 100% agave. It's either 100% agave or it is called "mixto" (though not necessarily labeled that way...only the 100% agave must be labeled as such...and must be bottled in Mexico) which means there were other sugars, besides agave, in there to create the alcohol. I think that this means more impurities and so it can give you one helluva worse hangover than the 100% agave stuff...

A bottle of reposado, unless it is labeled 100% agave, is reposado mixto, and although it is aged, can contain alcohol derived from up to 40% of something other than agave. But I'll bet that the reposado of either type is better than the non-reposado of either type, for sure.

Here's some info:
http://www.tastings.com/spirits/tequila.html

P.S. - I like to add some fresh lime squeezed in there too, makes a fresher tasting drink that is a bit more tart, which I like.

Posted by: Jill at August 1, 2005 1:54 PM