Comments on: Agave cubed: Partida Agave Nectar used three ways http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:53:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Soodoo http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-126694 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:20:15 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-126694 Today, 06/08, my liquor store guy gave me a bottle of PARTIDA Agave Nectar. Knowing I make exquisite top shelf 'Ritas, he gave me the bottle gratis-he got it at a meeting of Liquor Store owners. He said this nectar was the missing link to a top shelf/Cadillac 'rita. He also told me only bartenders could get their hands on this stuff but where there is internet, there is a way! Oh Yeah! Came home and put all ingredients together. Here is my recipe for an elegant Margarita. 3 oz. of top shelf Tequila (Patron, Cuervo Traditional, Hornitos or something in that area), 3/4 oz each Grand Marnier and Cointreau, full tsp each fresh lime juice and Partida Agave Nectar (or more/less to taste), you might want to add 1/2-3/4 oz of Mi-Lem sweetened lemon juice (to taste)(It is better than typical Margarita sweetened mix-which is for those who don't know any better)Add ice to shaker and shake a lot. Pour into salt rimmed glass (or not if you don't like salt).Serve straight up or on the rocks. This is an elegant 'Rita, kind of like a Mexican Martini. E-mail me if you have tried it and like it! Today, 06/08, my liquor store guy gave me a bottle of PARTIDA Agave Nectar. Knowing I make exquisite top shelf ‘Ritas, he gave me the bottle gratis-he got it at a meeting of Liquor Store owners. He said this nectar was the missing link to a top shelf/Cadillac ‘rita. He also told me only bartenders could get their hands on this stuff but where there is internet, there is a way! Oh Yeah! Came home and put all ingredients together. Here is my recipe for an elegant Margarita. 3 oz. of top shelf Tequila (Patron, Cuervo Traditional, Hornitos or something in that area), 3/4 oz each Grand Marnier and Cointreau, full tsp each fresh lime juice and Partida Agave Nectar (or more/less to taste), you might want to add 1/2-3/4 oz of Mi-Lem sweetened lemon juice (to taste)(It is better than typical Margarita sweetened mix-which is for those who don’t know any better)Add ice to shaker and shake a lot. Pour into salt rimmed glass (or not if you don’t like salt).Serve straight up or on the rocks. This is an elegant ‘Rita, kind of like a Mexican Martini. E-mail me if you have tried it and like it!

]]> by: nika http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-40921 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:44:46 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-40921 Shani: A little margarita salt cant be that bad for you (esp if its good celtic sea salt but I doubt if that is often used by busy bartenders). I hope that margaritas are an indulgence and not a major source of nutrition because no amount of low-GI agave nectar will counteract the impact of the large amount of alcohol! :-) Shani: A little margarita salt cant be that bad for you (esp if its good celtic sea salt but I doubt if that is often used by busy bartenders). I hope that margaritas are an indulgence and not a major source of nutrition because no amount of low-GI agave nectar will counteract the impact of the large amount of alcohol! :-)

]]> by: Shani Misir http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-40912 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:43:42 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-40912 I love the Partida Margarita. I had it for the first time at this bar in NYC. Margaritas have always been in salt rimmed glasses but the Partida Margarita is so much better. The Partida Margarita is better for you...health wise. I love the Partida Margarita. I had it for the first time at this bar in NYC. Margaritas have always been in salt rimmed glasses but the Partida Margarita is so much better. The Partida Margarita is better for you…health wise.

]]> by: nika http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-27348 Thu, 24 May 2007 21:37:49 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-27348 Erik: alas, I always thought margaritas were properly made with triple sec and frozen lime juice and ice and lots of tequila all blended up with a whirr. My dad made the meanest ones .. always too strong for the gringo guests :-) But they didnt complain too long. I have never had a gimlet of any type so I do not know the difference. I say, whats in the name .. if it tastes good thats all that matters. Erik: alas, I always thought margaritas were properly made with triple sec and frozen lime juice and ice and lots of tequila all blended up with a whirr.

My dad made the meanest ones .. always too strong for the gringo guests :-) But they didnt complain too long.

I have never had a gimlet of any type so I do not know the difference.

I say, whats in the name .. if it tastes good thats all that matters.

]]> by: erik_flannestad http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-27311 Thu, 24 May 2007 16:52:51 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/24/partida-agave/#comment-27311 I'll be the first person to be a stickler and point out that a Margarita ain't a Margarita without some sort of Orange Liqueur. It's really more of a Tequila Gimlet. But, what are you going to do? Julio Bermejo, America's Tequila Ambassador, makes his house "Margaritas" that way at Tommy's and Tres Agaves Restaurants, so who am I to argue? They're tasty either way. I’ll be the first person to be a stickler and point out that a Margarita ain’t a Margarita without some sort of Orange Liqueur.

It’s really more of a Tequila Gimlet.

But, what are you going to do?

Julio Bermejo, America’s Tequila Ambassador, makes his house “Margaritas” that way at Tommy’s and Tres Agaves Restaurants, so who am I to argue?

They’re tasty either way.

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