| Zach's Margarita (printer friendly) Serves 4  1 2/3 cups Cuervo Especial gold tequila1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon Gran Torres orange liqueur or 1/4 cup Grand Marnier 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about 2 large limes) finely grated zest of 1 1/2 limes (about 1 teaspoon) 5 tablespoons sugar lime wedges coarse salt 1. Mix the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, lime zest, sugar and 1 1/2 water in a glass or plastic pitcher until the sugar dissolves. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours (but no more than 24 hours). Strain into another pitcher. 2. Rub the rims of 4 martini glasses with a lime wedge, then dip the rims in a dish of coarse salt. Refrigerate the glasses if desired. 3. Serve the margaritas either straight-up or on the rocks in the prepared glasses. |