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It’s Been A Long Week: Ginger #3

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make yourself a glass or two, on us — you deserve it.

It is a true pleasure to find a proper new bar in New York that check’s off all our boxes. Upon discovering My Friend Duke, we’ve been enamored by its quite unusual location, the chic aesthetic that it brings to the neighborhood, its open window seats, and the yummy cocktails. With no surprise, the space is the first bar from Lower East Side legend bartender Zachary Pease who previously whizzed up cocktails at Attaboy. We’ve settled for a simple mezcal cocktail with the expected lime and pineapple mix natural to the spirit and a tad of ginger. “I wanted a smoky, semi-sweet and naturally spiced drink.  Can’t stand spicy margaritas or hot sauce drinks so this is my alternative,” says the owner. “Name –  This is a riff on a Riff.  Sasha Petraske did the Ginger cocktail.  One of Sam Ross’s lesser-known cocktails is the Ginger #2 which added grapefruit, I swapped the gin and grapefruit for pineapple, mezcal, and cayenne.” And so, if you’re looking for a non-spicy margarita you’ve found your spot!

 

Ingredients:

  • .5 oz lime 
  • .5 oz pineapple
  • 1 oz ginger 
  • 2 oz mezcal 
  • cayenne dusting

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Method:

  • Shake all the ingredients together
  • Coup 
  • Dusk with cayenne powder
Cheers!
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It’s Been A Long Week: Smoke and Fire Margarita

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make yourself a glass or two, on us — you deserve it.

As National Margarita Day approaches tomorrow, it’s quite obvious what we’ll be drinking. Amongst an endless list of tequila’s (Mexico produces close to 1,000 different tequilas,) we’ve settled on a margarita with Milagro Tequila (meaning “miracle”) and Montelobos mezcal. If you’re going to celebrate, you must do it right! As Milagro tequila is aged a bit longer than most others, its distinctive flavor adds an extra punch to a traditional margarita.

Ingredients: 

by Camille Austin, National Montelobos Ambassador

  • ¾ part Montelobos Mezcal
  • ¾ part Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
  • ¾ part Milagro Silver Tequila
  • 1 part fresh lime juice
  • ½ part agave nectar

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Method: 

  • Using a lime wedge, wet the rim of an old fashioned glass, salt it, and set aside
  • Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
  • Add ice, shake, and double strain over fresh ice into the glass
  • Garnish with a lime wedge

Salud!

 

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It’s Been A Long Week: Four Seasons Hotel Dallas’ Smoked Texas Margarita

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Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Four Seasons Hotel Dallas.

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Four Seasons Hotel Dallas’ Smoked Texas Margarita

Embrace your inner cowboy with this sharp cutting margarita from the Four Seasons Hotel Dallas. As its name suggests, this is one smoky cocktail that will instantly draw visions to the wild, untamed Texan land with just a single sip – heartbreaking sunsets and horseback rides through the desert up to the drinker’s discretion.

 

HOW

Ingredients:

  • 0.25 oz. Smoked pecan agave
  • 1 oz. Triple sec
  • 2 oz. Patrón Silver Tequila
  • 2 dashes Orange bitters
  • 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Patron Tequila, McGuiness, Sunfood, Axgostura Orange.

THEN

Combine all ingredients in a shaker, then torch a lemon and lime wheel and use to pour over the margarita. Take the zest of lemon, lime, and salt for the rim; torch for extra flavor. Garnish with edible flower.

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It’s Been A Long Week: Arriba Margarita

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Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Arriba.

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Hotel Americano’s Arriba Margarita
What was once SNOB—Hotel Americano‘s rooftop restaurant with high-expectations in New York—is now Arriba. A concept lounge for the winter, the venue extends over its predecessor’s baby blue for a sky-high joint with a downtown feel. For those missing the heat (and on a day like today, how could you not?) this ginger margarita with its host’s name is generously recommended.

HOW

Ingredients:

  • 1.75 oz. Jose Cuervo Tequila Tradicional
  • 1.75 oz. Ginger lime puree
  • 0.5 oz. Cointreau
  • Hibiscus chili

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Cointreau, Jose Cuevero.

THEN

In a small saucepan, combine ginger, lime juice, and a pinch of sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Let cool to warm, then puree in a blender. Combine 1.75 oz. of puree with the Cointreau and tequila. Shake and server over ice in a glass with a chili rim.

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It’s Been A Long Week: Bounce Sporting Club’s Red Monkey

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Image: Essential Homme, Bounce Sporting Club.

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Bounce Sporting Club’s Red Monkey
A hot addition to NYC Sunday Funday favorite Bounce‘s brand new cocktail menu for fall, this habanero take on a traditional margarita brings a spicy, blood red surprise that you’ll want to keep on coming.

HOW

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Patron
  • 0.75 oz. Lime
  • 0.75 oz. Agave
  • 1 tbsp. Red pepper and habanero purée

Image: Essential Homme, Patron.

THEN

Blend four red peppers and one habanero to form purée. Add a single tablespoon to other ingredients and combine all in a glass over ice. You’ll have plenty of the purée leftover to repeat, just be sure to not to touch the pepper with bare hands!

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It’s Been a Long Week: Rosewood Mayakoba’s Garden Margarita

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Image: Essential Homme, Rosewood Mayakob.

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Rosewood Mayakoba’s Garden Margarita
As we approach a seasonal shift, cocktail experts at premiere resort Rosewood Mayakoba whip up a fantastically refreshing farewell to summer with a lemongrass infused margarita that has a sweet agave kick.

HOW

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz. Milagro Silver
  • 1 oz. Fresh lime juice
  • 0.75 oz. Cointreau
  • 0.75 oz. Agave nectar

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Image: Essential Homme, Milagro Silver, Monin, Cointreau.

THEN

Pour all ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake well and serve in a rocks glass with chili powder and/or salt on the rim. Decorate with a slice of lime.

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It’s Been a Long Week: 1800 Keith Haring Ultimate Margarita

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Image: Essential Homme, The Mondrian London at Sea Containers.

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

1800 Keith Haring Ultimate Margarita
Mix up a classic with a celebratory margarita given an artistic twist. 1800 Tequila‘s limited edition Keith Haring set—part of the brand’s Essential Artist series—prints the iconic artist’s designs onto six special bottles from the alcohol brand for a cocktail that toasts to the past with each sip.

HOW

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. 1800 Silver Tequila
  • 1 oz. Grand Marnier
  • 1 oz. Fresh lime juice

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Image: Essential Homme, 1800 Tequila, Grand Marnier. 

THEN

Shake over ice or blend and garnish with a lime wedge.

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Olay, Tomorrow Is National Margarita Day!

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You know what’s tastier than a margarita? Ten of ’em. Hell, 20 of ’em. In fact, any amount of Tequila-infused-goodness you can consume in the next 48 hours is perfect because tomorrow, all day, is National Margarita Day—a full Saturday dedicated to paying tribute and honoring this beloved cocktail. Whether you choose to patron your favorite haunts (which will likely be serving celebratory specials), hunt for a margarita-filled party, or just want a small crawl space to enjoy your marg in peace, tomorrow is your day. Should you find yourself putting on your hosting finest, here are some recipes courtesy of our well-libated friends at Dobel and 1800 Tequila:

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    1800 ULTIMATE MARGARITA 
    2 oz 1800 Silver Tequila
    1 oz Grand Marnier
    1 oz fresh lime juice
    Shake over ice or blend, garnish with a lime wedge.

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    1800 SPARKLING MARGARITA     
    2 ounces of 1800 tequila
    1 ounce agave syrup
    1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
    Top with Champagne
    Salt for garnish 
    Combine 1800 Tequila, agave syrup, and lime juice in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Moisten rim of margarita or other cocktail glass with lime juice or water. Holding glass upside down, dip rim into salt. Shake and strain drink into glass and top with Champagne. 

  • Dobel_BlackDiamondMargarita
    DOBEL BLACK DIAMOND MARGARITA
    2 ounces of Maestro Dobel Tequila
    1 ounce fresh lime juice
    1/2 ounce agave nectar
    Combine ingredients. Rim glass with black sea salt and serve in rocks glass.

  • Dobel_Spicy Margarita
    DOBEL SPICY MARGARITA
    2 ounces of Maestro Dobel Tequila
    2 ounces of pineapple juice
    1/2 oz of simple syrup
    Splash of orange juice
    Slice of muddled jalapeño
    Jalapeño slice for garnish
    Muddle a sliced jalapeno and simple syrup in a mixing glass. Add ice, Dobel tequila, and juices. Shake well and strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a jalapeno pepper slice.

 

Main image courtesy of  495 Productions; product images courtesy of Dobel.

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The Classic Margarita – A Perfect Drink for Cinco de Mayo

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Tequila, lime, and agave – that’s all you need to make a perfect margarita. While there are many ways of making a margarita, including using triple sec, a mix, or throwing it into a blender, the best margarita you’ll ever have has just three simple ingredients.

This classic margarita was revived in San Francisco at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant, a little hole in the wall place you’d never expect to be the epicenter for one of the best drinks in the world. Behind the bar is Julio Bermejo, one the the ambassadors of Tequila in the US, and the margarita is his calling card.

To make a good margarita, you need good ingredients. The better the tequila you start with, the better your margarita is going to be. It’s important to find a tequila that is made from 100% agave for your margarita. Tequilas labeled “Gold” are usually made from only 50% agave, and the rest is basically rum. Tequilas which make great margaritas include Pueblo Viejo, Don Julio, Siete Leguas, El Tesoro, and Tequila Avion.

A good margarita is all about proportions, so it’s important to carefully measure out each ingredient. Also, fresh lime juice is essential, and it takes almost no time to juice a lime. The difference between fresh lime and bottled lime juice is extremely noticeable.

Here’s the recipe for the best margarita you’ll ever have:

Tommy’s Margarita

2 oz Blanco Tequila (Tequila Avion, Don Julio, or Patron)
1 oz lime juice (must be fresh squeezed)
1 oz agave syrup (diluted 1:1 nectar/water)

Shake and strain over cracked ice (no need to salt the rim).