Tangerine Margarita...

**coupe** · December 13th, 2012, 12:39 PM

Didn't have limes, but had a bag of tangerines, so decided to give it a try:

Juice from 4 fresh-squeezed tangerines
2 oz. Blanco tequila (I used Cuestión)
1 oz. TripleSec
1 tbsp Agave Nectar
Add a little water.

Shake over ice and serve. Strain if you don't like pulp.
Garnish with slice of tangerine.

It is very sweet,, I might try some bitters or sour mix next time.

**totallytequila** · December 13th, 2012, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by coupe

Didn't have limes, but had a bag of tangerines, so decided to give it a try:

Juice from 4 fresh-squeezed tangerines
2 oz. Blanco tequila (I used Cuestión)
1 oz. TripleSec
1 tbsp Agave Nectar
Add a little water.

Shake over ice and serve. Strain if you don't like pulp.
Garnish with slice of tangerine.

It is very sweet,, I might try some bitters or sour mix next time.

With the abundance of fresh tangerines available here in Florida, I use them frequently in agave spirit cocktails. Because they are so sweet, I seldom find a need to add any triple sec or agave nectar. What I usually do is add a splash of fresh lime juice (I prefer key limes) in place of any sour mix. This tends to balance out the sweet/tart aspect. If is is not sweet enough, you can always add a squeeze of agave nectar. OBTW...I never use triple sec only because it masks the flavor of the tequila...IMHO of course!