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Lemon Lime Margaritas

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Lemon Lime Margaritas

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by James Ransom

Lemon Lime Margaritas

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by thirschfeld

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Poolside Cocktail
  • Food52's Testing 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...

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    thirschfeld's Notes:

    Just getting ready for summer. - thirschfeld

Serves as many as you need

  1. 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.

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  2. Crushed ice is important, trust me.

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  3. Make sure you don't have to go to work tomorrow and enjoy.

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14 Comments on Lemon Lime Margaritas

Dscn0826 Reply

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

Ab_sum Reply

Congrats! This was always a winner.

Profile Reply

Ha - another weapon to add to the arsenal! Congrats!

Dsc_0122 Reply

I'm sold!

Newliztoqueicon-2 Reply

Congrats, proving that the simpler the better for the perfect margarita.

Oldies_joemare_bd Reply

Congratulations Tom, I love this drink, I believe I tested it for a CP and my guests could not get enough!!

Dsc_0400 Reply

This is is my kind of drink!! Throw a shot of Chambord in there and I am Heaven!

Me Reply

Simply brilliant ...

Buddhacat Reply

OK, between you and Sagegreen I can tell this will be a tequila week-end! Wonderful.

Ab_sum Reply

Your classic margarita recipe reads something like the original pound cake recipe. Gorgeous.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Tequila was always my drink of choice, too! (Emphasis on was...) Love this.

Mrs Reply

Yum. How'd I miss this one? Tequila, my drink of choice (well, in a former life, anyway.)

Meat_helmet Reply

Looks great! I will sometimes add a splash of orange juice to cut the acid in a margarita. I'll have to give the equal parts lemon and lime a try...

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Daylight saving time...late sunsets...warm nights on my mountain....alll I need is a margarita!!!! sounds like my kind of recipe!!!

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