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Margaritas inspire summer daydreams
Margaritas are wildly popular cocktails that can be enjoyed in standard and frozen varieties . Typically made with tequila and lime juice , margaritas lend a tropical flair to most any occasion and are the ideal accompaniment to Latin-inspired cuisine .
Although margaritas commonly are consumed poolside or seen as warm-weather beverages , National Margarita Day falls during the month of February — when the weather is chilly for many people . Perhaps sipping a margarita can evoke the coming days of sunshine and outdoor antics ? That ’ s especially likely when you make this recipe — a favorite of author Jack Kerouac on one of his many Mexican sojourns — courtesy of “ How to Drink Like a Writer : Recipes for the Cocktails and Libations that Inspired 100 Literary Greats ( Apollo Publishers ), writing by Margaret Kaplan . n
Jack Kerouac ’ s Margarita
Servings : 1
2 ounces silver tequila 3 / 4 ounce Cointreau 3 / 4 ounce lime juice , freshly squeezed 1 teaspoon agave nectar ( optional ) Rock salt for garnishing Lime wedge for garnishing
Pour salt onto small plate . Rub a lime wedge around the lip of a rocks glass and dip the rim in the salt . In a cocktail shaker filled with ice , combine tequila , Cointreau , lime juice , and agave , if using . Shake vigorously . Strain into the salt-rimmed rocks glass over ice . Garnish with the lime wedge .
20 Valdosta Scene | February 2023