![]() One of the flavors on our menu right now is a grilled spiced beet and we’re working on an orange mole for the winter.”Ĭheck out the The Pastry War’s margarita recipes below. You can basically put any flavor with a margarita and it’s delicious. So if you have some green chartreuse, it makes an excellent margarita, or raspberry liqueur, there are always fun ways to jazz it up. It’s always fun if you have little bottles of liqueur at home. If you have strawberries, throw some strawberries in there, or blueberries. “It’s always fun especially if you’re doing a frozen margarita. Then if you’re doing mezcal, I always go with Del Maguey Vida.” Add flavors You’re more than welcome to use the $50 bottle of tequila - I’m not going to tell you how to live your life - but I’d prefer to drink that by itself. Otherwise if you want to do an aged tequila, the Pueblo Viejo Reposado makes a really mean margarita and also not very expensive. They do a really great job, the distillers there are very passionate, very knowledgeable and you can get a one-liter bottle for $13 to $15. ![]() Always have fresh lime juice on hand!” Find a good tequila If you have any leftover juice, freeze it in an ice cube tray and then put the frozen cubes in a ziplock bag. If you’re close to those grocery stores, use them because using the fresh juice is so much better especially if you don’t have to juice them yourself. “Juicing limes is kinda annoying but Whole Foods, Central Market and a lot of HEBs will have fresh lime juice already pre-squeezed. We asked Selph to share her tips for making a killer margarita and lucky for us, she shared her favorite places to drink them and a few recipes, too. Even if you go to that terrible little Mexican bar in your neighborhood and it’s a $1.99 margarita, it still tastes good. It’s refreshing, it’s light, it has that kick of citrus. Kehlen Selph, The Pastry War’s general manager, attributes the margarita’s popularity to its simplicity and balance. ![]() Just last month Food & Wine named Hugo’s as one of America’s top margarita bars and earlier this year the Food Network named The Pastry War’s frozen margarita as one of the 50 Best Cocktails in America. The margarita is a Texas tradition and Houston has no shortage of restaurants and bars serving this simple but refreshing libation.
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