THE RESTAURANT GOLD MARGARITA

La Fiesta's Gold Margarita

La Fiesta's Regular Margarita

THE RESTAURANT GOLD MARGARITA

Gold Tequila

Grand Marnier

Margarita Mix

The margarita taste test continued tonight. I went out to your typical Mexican restaurant and ordered a margarita to compare it to the Original Margarita I made at home yesterday using simply tequila, Cointreau and lime juice. Me and the fam went to La Fiesta Restaurant in Richmond Hts., Ohio. Around since 1952, La Fiesta serves warm chips and awesome guacamole, but they also serve your typical margaritas made from a mix.

I ordered the GOLD MARGARITA frozen and the Hubby ordered their REGULAR MARGARITA on the rocks. The GOLD MARGARITA contained the ingredients listed above put into a blender with ice, and served in a margarita glass rimmed with salt and garnished with a lime. Adding Grand Marnier to a margarita certainly doesn’t stick to the classic recipe. One (OK, the Hubby) could say that the addition of Grand Marnier to the GOLD MARGARITA was a total bastardization of the margarita cocktail. The reasoning being that Grand Marnier does not come from the same family lineage as tequila and lime.

Still, I liked the GOLD MARGARITA and established that I like frozen margaritas over on the rocks. But it did have a tart aftertaste and I could taste the imitation lime juice in the mix. I think a frozen Original Margarita might be just the compromise I’m looking for. Hubby’s REGULAR MARGARITA also had a faux taste compared to yesterdays’ homemade margarita. It contained Triple Sec — another illegitimate child. As expected, the Original Margarita won out. Scroll to yesterday’s post sometime and make a margarita yourself when you have a craving, the right way. You’ll have to wash dishes, but it’s worth it.

Drink Up^

Cocktail Connie