Hello,

I've been nosing around here for over 2 years and it's taken a question about margaritas to break my silence! Sorry if it's a long post but I'm typing the recipe directly from the book:

Frontera's Gold Margarita
makes about 4 cups, servings 8 (8 PUNY servings)

1 2/3 c Cuervo Especial gold tequila
1/4 plus 1 t Gran Torres orange liqueur
or 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
1/2 cup plus 1 T fresh lime Juice (about 2-3 limes)
Finely grated zest of 1 1/2 limes (about 1 t)
5 T sugar
Lime wedges
Coarse salt

1. Steeping the Margarita mixture: Mix the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, lime zest. sugar and 1 cup water in a pitcher until sugar dissolves. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no more than 24 hours. Strain into another pitcher.

2. Finishing and serving the margaritas: Rub the rims of 8 martini or other 6- to 8-ounce glasses with a lime wedge, then dip the rims in a dish of coarse salt. Refrigerate the glasses if desired.

Serve the margaritas either straight-up or ont he rocks in the prepared glasses

This is from Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen (which also has an excellent recipe for Garlic Soup)


Enjoy!
Jill