Tequila Cocktail from 1939 - One Ingredient Away from a Margarita Cocktails After Dark

[@leslieherring381]

In Spanish, limón IS the word for lemon. The Spanish for lime is lima for the fruit, or either tilo or limero agrio for the lime tree.

[@patavinity1262]

This is something that varies across the Spanish-speaking world, it's not the same everywhere. In some countries it's actually the opposite.

[@carole6779]

Yay for the Cocktails After Dark channel! I purchased a couple of different bitters but haven't used them yet. This looks like a terrific option to me. Cheers! 🍹😋👍

[@tigersfan14]

After you first aired this, I tried it and it’s quickly become one of my favorite cocktails. So easy to make too. Love everything you do, Glen!

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

I love the commingling of history and cooking in your channel.

[@soulchorea]

1:36 - I like to think that was a Robert Hess reference there :) I literally say "eh, I like bitters" to myself every time I add an extra dash, in honor of him lol

[@subhumann]

cheers! 🥂

[@Wakkajakka]

I haven't tried too much Tequila so I'd like to try this. Margarita's give me a headache with how sweet they are.

[@jmcosmos]

@Wakkajakka I recommend making 'em with a 7:5:5 ratio of mezcál (NOT tequila) _reposado_ to Cointreau to lime juice. (Easy numbers: 3-1/2 ounces mezcál, 2-1/2 ounces Cointreau, or even better Paula's Texas Orange liqueur if you can get it, 2-1/2 ounces lime juice. LOSE the simple or gomme syrup.) Pour into a generously iced Boston shaker, shake well, and double-strain. That big a dose of lime, I find, allays the cloying sweetness of most machine-made and bar-made 'ritas. Again, if you can find it ... I'm partial to Lajita brand mezcál. It has a pronounced smoky flavour, reminiscent of a milder Islay Scotch.

[@MyFocusVaries]

A good margarita without simple syrup is the key

[@patavinity1262]

A traditional margarita isn't very sweet. The problem is that the ones you've had are probably made with margarita mix rather than following the actual recipe.

[@jmcosmos]

Tequila was largely rank stuff and good only for getting drunk right up into my young manhood in the 1980s. When I tell you that José Cuervo blanco was considered to be "good" quality tequila when I was a boy ... need I go further?

[@sylvrstone]

[@allegg8804]

Under the hat, looks like a hair cut. Thanks for the history.