TEXAS MARGARITA

TEXAS MARGARITA
1 measure gold tequila
1 measure rum
½ measure Cointreau
1 measure lime juice
Salt for rim

Two of my favorite past vacation spots — Jamaica and Mexico — met in tonight’s cocktail. Called a TEXAS MARGARITA, it was served to me by the Spanish speaking bartender at Don Tequilas in Mentor, Ohio. I asked him for a special margarita and this was his answer. To make it, he just put the ingredients above into a shaker, gave it some shakes and strained it into a glass with a salted rim and lots of ice.

The TEXAS MARGARITA was basically just a regular gold margarita with a shot of rum added to make sure you have a nice siesta later on. I was a little leery of the rum, tequila combo, but facing my cocktail fears is what this year is all about, so I went for it. I didn’t regret it either. Tequila is not one of my favorite liquors, and the rum covered it up nicely and took some of the bite out of it. It wasn’t a big taste difference from a regular margarita, but if you are looking for something different to go with your chips and salsa, go big or go home and go for a TEXAS MARGARITA.

Speaking of big, the cocktails were followed by the movie “Magic Mike.” It was funny, corny and full of male eye candy doing dance moves that border on the illegal. My siesta is going to be extra special tonight.

Drink Up^

Cocktail Connie