This submit was made in partnership with Tequila Cazadores. Recipes and concepts are my very own.
We’ve got a tangelo tree in our yard. It’s the one citrus tree that has not succumbed to years of neglect within the jungle outdoors our backdoor; it’s tenacious to say the least. This yr, after lastly chopping again the honeysuckle that was blocking a lot of the daylight from hitting its leaves, it produced an insane quantity of fruit. Smaller than what we’ve received in years previous, however plentiful. It’s not a fruit I like to take a seat and simply eat, so I make issues like Tangelo-cello out of it, or use it in syrups, or simply put in a field marked “free” in my driveway and move on the burden to my neighbors.
Final month I wrote about making squash, a syrup whose liquid content material is comprised primarily of juice, for Merely Recipes. And that received me fascinated by juice content material in Margaritas. Now, a straight up Margarita with simply sufficient lime juice is an attractive factor, however typically I like to alter it up with flavors. My largest pet peeve although in eating places and bars is once they up cost you for a flowery Margarita in a giant ass glass and what you understand you’ve gotten is generally orange juice with a teeny tiny quantity of tequila in it. Blarg!
What I needed to do right here is recreate a few of these candy and flavorful citrus notes with out watering down my Margarita to the purpose of creating it a breakfast drink. That’s after I thought {that a} squash syrup would possibly work on this case. After which I might have a good time Nationwide Margarita Day on February 22 with a giant batch of those! Oh yeah, it’s that great time of the yr already!
As a lot of , we partnered with Tequila Cazadores, an genuine Mexican tequila model, final yr as a result of we’ve been huge followers of this tequila for years and love their dedication to sustainability and moral enterprise practices. We’re utilizing their Blanco expression right here for this Margarita, made with 100% blue agave, due to its clear style and comfortable end. It doesn’t combat with the opposite components, but additionally doesn’t get misplaced within the flavors. It’s only a straight up scrumptious tequila.
Like I discussed above, a squash makes use of a excessive ratio of juice to water in making a syrup. So, you are able to do 4:1 juice to water, or 1:1 juice to sugar with no water, one thing like that. You then both shake it up till the sugar dissolves (chilly course of), or heat your combination till the sugar dissolves (sizzling course of). At the moment I went a step additional and diminished the syrup down virtually by half to get a thick, viscous syrup to make use of in drinks. By doing this, it’s the consistency of a wealthy syrup, and there are deep, caramelized citrus flavors whereas nonetheless additionally tasting tangy and vibrant.
I’m utilizing combined citrus right here since I additionally had a supply of Meyer lemons from my grandparents I didn’t wish to let go to waste. Actually, any mixture of lemons, oranges, or different citrus might be used right here so be at liberty to experiment.
When used on this Margarita, the drink is nice, tart, with sharp caramelized flavors from the Meyer lemon and Tangelo squash syrup. Refined agave and grassy flavors from the Tequila Cazadores Blanco distinction with the floral hints from the lime. There’s a juiciness to the flavour with out tasting watered down, and a pleasant mouth really feel from the viscosity of the syrup.
Combined Citrus Margarita
2 ounces Tequila Cazadores Blanco
1 ounce Tangelo-Meyer Lemon Squash (see recipe beneath)
1/4 ounce lime juice
small pinch kosher salt
In a shaker stuffed 2/3 with ice, add in the Tequila Cazadores Blanco, Tangelo-Meyer Lemon Squash syrup, lime juice and small pinch of salt. Shake nicely 20 seconds and pressure right into a rocks glass crammed with contemporary ice. Serve with a tangelo wheel.
Tangelo-Meyer Lemon Squash
1/2 cup freshly squeezed tangelo juice
1/2 cup freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar
In a medium, heavy bottomed saucepan, mix each fruit juices, water, and sugar. Stir to mix and convey to a boil over medium-high warmth. As soon as a boil is reached, scale back warmth to medium-low and simmer till syrup reduces by half. Relying in your range, that may take anyplace from 15-Half-hour. Let cool to room temperature when completed and both use immediately, or retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge as much as one month.
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