LaraThalice House Margaritas

Well, I've finally done it. I've decided to share my most prized recipe - my margarita. And the funny thing is, there's really no secret to the secret.

Maybe the trick is the pure, quality ingredients - no mixes, no bottled lime juice, no cheapies (I mean, I do have to mention that when I was young and a wild wildebeest, I used to throw large marg parties, and I would slip in a good ol' $7 bottle of triple sec, which produced the same, pleased, warm grins, so...) but, if you aren't throwin' a stavah, let's splurge a bit.

I think the real secret is in the song-sauce...yup, that's right. I have a Spotify playlist called "Sip Margaritas and Listen." When you pair this playlist with my margaritas, I believe something magical happens.

So there you have it, mis amigos. Homemade pasta in Italy is bound to taste better than homemade pasta anywhere else. A fresh piña colada in Puerto Rico on the beach doesn't quite compare to the SAME exact recipe made at home on a winter day...it's just fact. It's all about the ambiance! So, if you can't enjoy this recipe on a balcony overlooking the water in Mexico, you might as well whip it up to some tunes that put you there, mentally.

¡Now, go sip margaritas and listen!

P.S. - I have made this playlist public, if you are interested in following, as I like to add to it when I hear a perfect contender.

LaraThalice House Margaritas

serves: 2-4 (depending on your level of crazy) | prep time: 5 min

• 4 oz freshly squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes, if they're juicy) 
• 4 oz (good...don't deny yourself) silver tequila 
• 4 oz cointreau 
• 1 T fine sea salt 
• 1 T sugar 
• 12 ice cubes (I really am serious. We don't dilute here. 3 cubes per glass.) 
• Extra lime wedges or pinwheels for garnish
• Handy Kitchen Tool: Citrus Juicer (you'll never look back)

Put the lime juice, tequila, and cointreau into a large mason jar.

Shake that babeh. Chill.

Pour the salt and sugar onto a shallow dish. Stir to combine. Run a lime wedge around the rim of each glass and dip into the salt/sugar mix.

Plop THREE cubes into each glass. Pour your poison.

Cut a slit in the extra lime wedges or wheels and slip one onto each glass rim.

BIENVENIDO A MÉXICO!!!