When most people think of margaritas they think of giant margarita glasses filled with a colorful icy beverage and maybe some crazy straws. Hardly do they ever think of shots, but why not?
Margaritas are great for shots but most people just don’t know how to make them or haven’t really thought of doing it. It’s a nice way for people who enjoy drinking tequila but don’t like it straight up, and who can blame them? Yuck. Here are some basic instructions and a guide to make your very first margarita shot.
Fortunately, you don’t have to have special glasses for your margarita shots, so don’t worry about having to buy anything new. You can use your normal shot glasses, but remember that since you will be salting the rims, they need to be fairly thick. Shot glasses are usually pretty thick to begin with so that shouldn’t be a problem.
- - So once you have your margarita shot glass picked out, wet the rim and put it upside down in the salt (Use a Salt Rimmer if you have one) to get it good and coated with the right amount of salt. If you want, you can let people do this themselves as it adds to the entertainment, plus some people like more salt than others.
- - The amount of tequila you use can vary, but typically and an easy way of doing it without having to break out the measuring utensils is simply to fill it half-way. The type of tequila you use will of course vary, but from my experience Agave Blanco tequila is the best to use.
- - This step varies, but for the sake of making this how-to easy enough, we will add 1/4 of Triple Sec. This too will vary depending on taste, but for my recommendation, 1/4 is a good amount to start with.
- - Finally, add 1/4 lime juice from either a freshly cut lime (Probably the best option), or the small lime juice bottles they sell at the store.
