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Subject: Re: Margarita (with lime wedge crushed first?)
From: Natrone
Posted: Sun Aug 21. 2005, 06:27 UTC
Followup to: "Margarita (with lime wedge crushed first?)"  by yichuansancun  (Sat Aug 20. 2005, 21:48 UTC)
> I've seen many bartenders making margarita by crushing 4-5 pcs of 
> lime first, then add ice, then add..., but I only know to shake ice, 
> tequila, sweet sour mix, triple sec, with salt rim, what does crushed 
> lime do? Thanks.

This just means that they're muddling the limes instead of simply squeezing 
the juice into the cocktail (when using fresh juice you omit sweet and sour 
mix).  I'd never had anyone suggest doing this with a margarita until at my 
new job, the bar manager told us he wanted them done this way.  Muddling get 
flavored oils out of the peel of the fruit and adds texture (pulp) to the 
drink.  This method is probably being used because of the increased 
popularitity of Mojitos (a Cuban rum drink that begins with muddled lime, 
sugar and mint).  I love making drinks in the "old school" way with fresh 
ingredients but I think muddling is overkill and wasted on a margarita.  


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