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Thank you Lauren for sharing this. Gearing up for Cinco de mayo! littlelaur: so it’s almost cinco de mayo… which means it’s time to get your margarita game down pat [i’ll admit, i need some practice.] luckily, the wsj has a whole article on mastering the margarita with: tons of amazing recipes [including the one below - i mean, a breakfast margarita?! who woulda thought?], instructions on how to make your own perfect margarita recipe [including how to select tequila, salt the rim, etc.], & more. definitely worth a read if you’re celebrating on saturday… 6. Breakfast Margarita A ‘rita that’s fresh and light enough to have instead of a bloody mary or a mimosa with breakfast. 1½ ounces blanco tequila ¾ ounce Cointreau 1 ounce mango nectar 1 ounce fresh tangerine juice ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice ¼ ounce ginger juice Tangerine wedge Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a tangerine wedge. From Nate Wales of La Condesa, Austin, Texas

Thank you Lauren for sharing this. Gearing up for Cinco de mayo!

littlelaur:

so it’s almost cinco de mayo…

which means it’s time to get your margarita game down pat [i’ll admit, i need some practice.]

luckily, the wsj has a whole article on mastering the margarita with:

tons of amazing recipes [including the one below - i mean, a breakfast margarita?! who woulda thought?], instructions on how to make your own perfect margarita recipe [including how to select tequila, salt the rim, etc.], & more.

definitely worth a read if you’re celebrating on saturday…

6. Breakfast Margarita

A ‘rita that’s fresh and light enough to have instead of a bloody mary or a mimosa with breakfast.

1½ ounces blanco tequila

¾ ounce Cointreau

1 ounce mango nectar

1 ounce fresh tangerine juice

¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

¼ ounce ginger juice

Tangerine wedge

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a tangerine wedge.

From Nate Wales of La Condesa, Austin, Texas

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    saturday calls for some homemade classic margaritas. reposting for iPhone reference while buzzed this weekend. The...
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    I know this has been all over, but I’m planning on having some girlfriends over for margaritas before the Nats game on...
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    As if I wasn’t going to reblog this… WSJ’s Mastering the Margarita. [via littlelaur]
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    Thank you Lauren for sharing this. Gearing up for Cinco de mayo!
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  9. thepreppyhippielife said: Yes. Margaritas for life
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    Reblogging for use this weekend!