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Lemon Lime Margaritas

Name: Lemon Lime Margaritas
Yield: Serves as many as you need
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 equal part fresh lemon and lime juice; 1 part Cointreau; 1 part favorite tequila, the more expensive the less the hangover

by: thirschfeld

March 16, 2010

3 Ratings

Photo by James Ransom

Serves as many as you need

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Author Notes

Just getting ready for summer. - thirschfeld —thirschfeld

Test Kitchen Notes

WHO: thirschfeld is FOOD52er whose photos, recipes, and writing impressed us so much, we gave him his own column.
WHAT: The perfect margarita, in our books.
HOW: Just juice, mix, and gulp. But watch yourself.
WHY WE LOVE IT: thirschfeld uses a bit less tequila and more Cointreau than the standard margarita formula, which made us think the drink might be sweet, but it's not -- it's smooth, tart, and drinkable as all get out. —Food52

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What You'll Need

Ingredients

1 equal part fresh lemon and lime juice
1 part Cointreau
1 part favorite tequila, the more expensive the less the hangover

Directions

So if you have 1 oz. lemon, 1oz. lime, you have 2 oz. Cointreau and 2 oz tequila. Mix all of the above, stir and serve over crushed ice.
Crushed ice is important, trust me.
Make sure you don't have to go to work tomorrow and enjoy.

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23 Reviews

Veganosity April 5, 2014

This looks so good! We have a similar margarita but we made it with sparkling water so it has a little bit of effervescence! It's so good! http://www.veganosity.com/drinks/happy-hour/

John O. March 1, 2014

2 parts Tequila to 1 part lemon/lime, 1 part Cointreau is standard at our place for last 35 years.

Whats4Dinner August 12, 2013

How did you get my recipe???? ;-)

Dana614 March 25, 2013

I made this with Talero Tequila and it was delicious, I highly recommend

thirschfeld March 25, 2013

So glad you liked it!

Dana614 March 25, 2013

Have you ever tried Talero Tequila, it's such a smooth tequila and when you use it in a mixed drink it makes it soooo much more enjoyable

t3ch January 5, 2013

I recall getting around 2 oz from 2 limes and 1-1.5 lemons (medium supermarket sized). 2oz from each was enough to get a cocktail glass (filled with ice) full. Given you're not topping off huge glasses and assuming a single serving, 25 of each would probably be a good starting point.

Gessie January 5, 2013

How much of each ingredient do I need to make this for 10 ppl?

Whats4Dinner August 12, 2013

use a measuring cup

t3ch September 2, 2012

I ended up eventually trying with equal parts lime/lemon/orange and it was easier to drink. The original recipe as-is is quite good, I just can't drink more than 1 or 2 of them as it gets a bit powerful. The GF is a big fan of the recipe as-is.

Even with modifications this recipe is a great baseline for a quick and simple margarita.

thirschfeld May 3, 2012

What a wonderful surprise! This is by far, and still is, my favorite margarita. Thanks so much for picking it!