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Casamigos Margarita
Casamigos was built to be drunk neat, and the reposado rests seven months in American oak. That gives it vanilla and caramel that most margarita tequilas do not have.
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Ingredients
- Casamigos Reposado 750ml
- 1 oz orange liqueur (triple sec or Cointreau)
- 1 oz fresh lime juice, about one lime
- Kosher salt for the rim
- Ice
Method
- Run a lime wedge around the outside of the glass rim, then roll it in salt on a plate. Salt the outside only, so none falls into the drink.
- Fill a shaker with ice. Add the tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice.
- Shake hard for about twelve seconds, until the shaker frosts over.
- Strain into the glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.
The one thing that matters
This makes a different drink, not a worse one. The oak sits under the lime and gives the whole thing weight. Cut the orange liqueur back so the vanilla is not buried.
Questions
Can you make a margarita with reposado?
Yes, and a Casamigos Reposado margarita is genuinely good. The oak and vanilla add weight the blanco version does not have. Use slightly less orange liqueur so the barrel notes come through.
Is Casamigos worth the price?
It is smooth and it is easy to drink neat, which is what you are paying for. In a margarita with fresh lime it works well. In a drink made from sour mix, any tequila would do.