House Margarita Recipe

Name: Half Moon Bay Brewing Companys House Margarita Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 oz Herradura Silver tequila; 1 oz Triple sec (orange liqueur); 2 oz Housemade sweet & sour; 0.25 oz Fresh lime juice (optional, if house sweet & sour is on the sweeter side); 1 cup Ice (for shaking); 1 tbs Coarse kosher salt or margarita salt (for rim); 1 each Lime wedge (for rimming and garnish); 1 cup Ice (for serving); 1 cup Fresh lime juice; 0.5 cup Fresh lemon juice; 1.5 cup Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

Inspired by Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

Time10m

Serves1

Herradura Silver, Housemade Sweet & Sour, Triple Sec

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Ingredients

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Margarita

2 oz Herradura Silver tequila

1 oz Triple sec (orange liqueur)

2 oz Housemade sweet & sour

1/4 oz Fresh lime juice (optional, if house sweet & sour is on the sweeter side)

1 cup Ice (for shaking)

Garnish & finishing

1 tbs Coarse kosher salt or margarita salt (for rim)

1 each Lime wedge (for rimming and garnish)

1 cup Ice (for serving)

Housemade sweet & sour (makes about 2 cups)

1 cup Fresh lime juice

1/2 cup Fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 cup Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

Method

Housemade sweet & sour

Make sweet & sour

Combine 1 cup fresh lime juice, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups simple syrup (made by dissolving equal parts sugar and hot water and cooling). Whisk or shake in a jar until fully combined. Chill before using. Yields about 2 cups. Store refrigerated up to 5 days.

Margarita

Prepare glass

Run a lime wedge around the rim of a chilled rocks or coupe glass. Dip the rim into coarse salt spread on a small plate to coat. Set glass aside.

Shake cocktail

Fill a cocktail shaker with 1 cup of ice. Add 2 oz Herradura Silver tequila, 1 oz triple sec, 2 oz housemade sweet & sour, and optional 1/4 oz fresh lime juice if you prefer a brighter acidity. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and slightly frosted.

Strain & serve

Fill the prepared glass with fresh ice (about 1 cup). Double-strain the cocktail into the glass over the ice to remove any small ice shards. Garnish with the reserved lime wedge on the rim or floated in the drink.

Serving note

Serve immediately. Adjust sweetness by increasing or decreasing house sweet & sour by 1/4 oz increments to taste.