Thursday, November 19, 2009

Best margarita recipe - No Sour Mix No Simple Syrup

I love margaritas and have perfected the margarita without sour mix.  Whenever I went out to restaurants, I always found the margaritas too sweet.  Why add so much sugar, I always wondered?  So After a great long search and several not so delicious drinks, my friend sent this recipe to me one day. After trying them for the first time I found them to be amazing.  I am personally not a salt guy and find that it is just not worth it.  Use fresh lemon and limes and don't forget to blend.  It makes the taste really smooth.  As far as what tequila, I recommend a 100% Agave Tequila.  Buy whichever one is on sale. You can get a decent bottle for $15. Just make sure the label reads 100% pure agave.


Margarita without Sour Mix

1 cup juice from fresh squeezed limes (about 5 limes) *See update below
1/2 to 1 cup tequila
1/2 to 1 cup triple sec
1 lemon juiced

Blend (so it is smooth)

Serve over ice with a lime wedge with or without salt. 






So lately, I am the friend in the bunch that when invited to a party people ask to please make margaritas.  These margaritas take some time to squeeze and are a labor of love but are absolutely worth it. 


A quick note on orange liquor, Cooks Illustrated did a taste test with Triple Sec, Cointreau and Grand Marnier the results? Triple Sec won! Turns out the big brands are not worth the money! Spend it on a nicer tequila.



UPDATE:  
*Try this recipe with fresh plump green limes.  The freshness of the limes is extremely important and ruined a batch I made recently at my sister-in-law's house. 


**Also, I noticed that on Google this post is #3 for "margarita recipe no sour mix" and #5 for "Margarita Recipe Without Sour Mix". I guess the recipe is gaining some notoriety! Hopefully in some time no one will have to have another horrible margarita with sour mix!


***This is a potent little margarita. So much so I call it the MANgarita around the house.  My wife and I decided to have them together.  I served them into a regular margarita glass filled with ice.  The mix produced 4 full cups and by the time we finished (2 each) we were ready for bed!  I recommend dividing this into 8 smaller portions so you know how much you are having!!!  Still delicious let me know if anyone tries them!


****This continues to gain traction I have tons of visits every month on this post.  I guess I am not a loner in the margarita without sour mix movement! My last Google query I was the #1 result! 

Let me know if you tried the margarita no sour mix recipe and what you thought!


10 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    This is the best! Thanks Sammy Miami!

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  2. UnknownAugust 30, 2015 at 1:30 AM

    Thanks for the recipe! I did mine with tequila amor mío and it tasted awesome!

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  3. sarah stuckeyMay 11, 2017 at 1:39 AM

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2018 at 10:22 PM

    half resposado and half mezcal....PERFECTO!

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  5. UnknownFebruary 16, 2022 at 2:50 PM

    I've been making margs like this for years. I HATE sour mix! My sister and I did a blind taste test of Triple Sec (DeKuyper brand, I think), Grand Marnier and Patron brand orange liqueur and we chose the Triple Sec, too. I'd much rather spend the money on a better tequila!

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  6. djMarch 23, 2022 at 3:46 PM

    hahaha!! I've had more fun reading your updates than anything else!! I usually make my own sour mix, since I don't like the chemical tasting store-bought ones; however, I'm going to try this out! It's only after noon my time, but hey... why not?? Regardless, thanks for the recipe and for the 'humor of the day!"

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  7. Community friendApril 4, 2022 at 2:48 PM

    This is pretty much how we make ours. But we do add a little soda water to top it off.

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  8. tlynchMay 23, 2022 at 10:59 PM

    correct ingredients, wrong proportions. The classic margarita is 2 parts tequila, one part lime juice, 1 part orange liqueur. I use a middle of the road silver tequila and Cointreau. As for the lemon, if I come up short on the lime juice on hand I have no problem with lemon juice, or even orange juice but reduce the orange liqueur a little. Needless to say all juices are fresh squeezed.

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    1. AnonymousNovember 6, 2022 at 6:55 PM

      totally agree, triple sec is sweet

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  9. AnonymousNovember 17, 2022 at 6:25 PM

    I followed your recipe but added a little more triple sec to make it sweeter. Thanks for the recipe, loved it!

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