Like your marg on a hot summer evening? So do we, which is why we’re bringing you the below snapshot on a couple places to get your lime on in the ‘Boat.
Fiery Margarita, The Laundry
A perennial winner of town’s Best Craft Cocktail award, the Fiery margarita from The Laundry blends just the right amount of spice, Sauza, citrus, sweet and salt to leave you craving another. And another. Concocted by head barkeep Tod “JJ” Johnson, it’s not fair to say it came to him in his sleep, but close enough. “It was invented at 3 a.m.,” he says, highlighting its high-quality Sauza tequila infused with garlic, red and green peppers, jalapeno and habanero for the perfect balance of heat and sweet. He also Dr. Jekylls the restaurant’s best-seller with fresh-squeezed lime and orange juice as well as a homemade cilantro/lemongrass simple syrup, with just a splash of Triple Sec.
Le Recipe:
1.5 oz. pepper-infused silver tequila
½ oz. cilantro/lemongrass simple syrup
1 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. fresh-squeezed orange juice
¾ oz. Triple Sec
Serve with salted rim and lime
Biggest Marg in Town? Fiesta Jalisco’s Cadillac
Want to go big (and have someone else drive you home)? Go grande and Fiesta Jalisco. Cadillacs are big cars, and the large-sized Cadillac margarita from Fiesta Jalisco (and sister restaurant, Vaqueros) lives up to its billing. While the Mexican joint has 13 different margaritas to choose from — including the Red Bull margarita (for millennials?) and the Millionaire margarita, made with Don Julio “1942 Añejo” tequila —the Cadillac comes with Sauza Hornitos, fresh cranberry and orange juice, and is topped with Grand Marnier. Want to go Supersize? Try the pitcher.
Salt and Lime’s Caliente
Those who remember the Rio Grande Mexican restaurant at the same location know that Salt and Lime has a reputation to live up to when it comes to margaritas. Thankfully, it’s done that and more. Served in both individual, salt-rimmed glasses and liters, its array of mouth-watering margs—best enjoyed at sunset from its rooftop deck—will have you saying arriba! in no time. Try the house (Casa) with 100% blue agave tequila, triple sec, lime, sugar, either frozen or on the rocks; or get adventurous and spice up your taste buds with the Caliente, featuring jalapeño-infused silver tequila, triple sec, sugar, lime, and hot-to-the-lips chili salt. Two other faves: the Cucumber Fresco, with cucumber-infused silver tequila, triple sec, lime, sugar; and El Capitan (pronounced with three syllables), featuring maestro dobel cristalino, naranja liqueur, lime and agave.
The Commons: Uncommonly Simple
At The Commons downtown, it’s all about keeping things simple in margland. Its margarita is minimized to the basics, with no frills. “The marg here is clean and simple,” says manager Errik Hill. “Just three ingredients, tequila, agave and lime. The way it should be like in old Mexico. It’s well-balanced and fresh for a hot summer’s day.” Best bet: take it out to the deck overlooking gurgling Butcherknife Creek.
