Papi's Margarita

Cocktail of the Week: Papi's Margarita

In the early 80's, before it was legal for me to drink, my father would whip up a batch of margaritas for the family to enjoy.  He used a glass pitcher and these really cool coupe glasses, that we only used for Margarita's.  They were tasty drinks that went down smooth and OMG they were wicked.  

I asked him for the recipe and he told me 3 parts to 1 to 1.  I said that sounds pretty easy and the next time I made my dad's margarita I followed his recipe to the tee:  3 to 1 to 1.  Unfortunately, it did not look right and it certainly did not taste right.  I had assumed that 3 was for the roses.  Back then, the only "mixed" drinks I had ever made were Bloody Mary's or Screw drivers which were 1 shot of vodka and fill the glass with the juice.  The 3 parts was for the tequila.  Needless to say I was able to save the drink by adding two shots of triple sec and 5 shots of tequila - enough for each of us to have two drinks.

Recipe for My Dad's Margarita:

3 oz Blanco Tequila

1 oz Triple Sec

1 oz Roses Lime Juice

Mix all three ingredients in a pitcher with ice and stir.  Pour margaritas into salt rimmed coupe glasses.

Enjoy my father's margarita.  And remember to drive responsibly, someone has to look after me!

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