When I want to cut loose and have more than a glass of red wine, I head to margarita country. The problem with most margaritas that are served in bars or restaurants is that they are loaded with HFCS. In addition, most tequila aficionados will tell you that there’s no need to bury the flavor of the tequila anymore with such strong, sweet ingredients because we have easy access to 100% agave tequila. So here is my favorite margarita recipe from many moons ago – low and behold, it’s very primal in nature (pun intended)!
- 1 1/2 oz. 100% agave tequila
- 1 oz. freshly-squeezed lime juice*
- 3/4 oz. organic agave nectar
- 3/4 oz. water
Whether you’re making 1 drink or an entire pitcher, just stick to this ratio and you can’t go wrong. If you make this drink for others, I promise that you will need to have it on hand, especially the CrossFit/Paleo/Primal crowd.
*Note that 1 average lime yields about 1-1.5 oz. of juice. Be prepared to buy and juice a lot of limes. The Chef’n FreshForce Citrus Juicer is the way to go because it’s double-hinged (trust me, you’ll be thankful after about 5 or 6 limes).
Try it out and let me know what you think in the comments.
the happy gastronomer 