National Margarita Day

[Bacchus]

February 22, 2022.

Just sayin'.

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[RicInOR]

Anyone been to: Margarita Factory Beaverton?

 

[Xaevian]

Isn't Bacchus the Roman God of wine?

 

[Bacchus]

Yes, he is!

I haven't yet found the Roman God of tequila. Maybe Agavus. Or Margaritus.

 

[L84Cabo]

Yes, he is!

I haven't yet found the Roman God of tequila. Maybe Agavus. Or Margaritus.

I'm pretty sure he just goes by, "Jose."

 

[Mikej]

I used to be a margarita guy. But too many places could only make a terrible copy. Only two places had, what I thought, a good margarita. A little Mexican dive bar/restaurant on NE Halsey and 60th called "Blaze Jose's" At happy hour he'd have two blenders going practically solid for two hours. His margaritas had enough tequila you could taste it and not too sweet/sour. And blended to perfection without a bunch of liquid on the bottom. The other best was at Jake's Grill, downtown potland. No mix used. That place was way above my pay grade though. Only went like four times in 20 years.

 

[pharmseller]

Mexicans don't go in for margaritas much.

They prefer palomas. So do I.

 

[Bacchus]

Interesting. When's National Palomas Day?

Or, at a minimum, what's the recipe?

 

[pharmseller]

Paloma (cocktail) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Tons of ways to make them.

I use Lun Azul tequila, fresh lime juice, and Fresca. Salt rim. Play with the mix for a few days to find the combo you like best.

If I don't care about carbs I'll substitute fresh grapefruit juice and a splash of club soda for the Fresca.

Mexicans love grapefruit soda.

Paloma Cocktail - Love and Lemons

Move over, margarita! This paloma recipe will be your new favorite tequila cocktail. Made with grapefruit and lime juice, it's sweet, sour, and delicious.

www.loveandlemons.com

 

[Bacchus]

Fresca soda? That recipe is very similar to a margarita, except using soda instead of triple sec.

Probably not for me, I don't care for grapefruit anything. But thanks!

Have you tried Mojitos ?

 

[pharmseller]

Not a mint guy.

 

[Mikej]

Fresca soda? That recipe is very similar to a margarita, except using soda instead of triple sec.

Probably not for me, I don't care for grapefruit anything. But thanks!

Have you tried Mojitos ?

Mmm, Mojito's! I've got some real nice spearmint that grows around my compost bin. As I heard, they came up with the Mojito to cover up the horrible taste of the rot-gut rum made in the Caribbean states/islands back in the day. I/we discovered that the two of us could could polish of half a fifth of rum in not much time. And dinner would be late.
But I loved 'em!