Oh boy, is it nice to be back in the United States. Home of reliable 4G networks! Where chips and salsa flow like water! Queso? Por favor! I may have gone out for a Mexican dinner last night, but my mind is swimming with recipe inspiration from the Middle East. Recipes, coming up!
I came up with these apple margaritas before I left town. Credit goes to Marb, who commented to tell me that she made an apple version of my classic margarita recipe when she was out of orange juice. I owe a big thank you to Marb and everyone else who takes the time to share their adaptations and cooking discoveries with me. I really appreciate you all.
So, instead of silver tequila, Marb used reposado tequila. Reposado, meaning rested, tequila is briefly aged in oak barrels. As a result, it has a light oaky flavor reminiscent of whiskey. The combination reminded me of my cinnamon pear nectar and reposado cocktails, which are among my favorite fall drinks, so I had to try Marb’s margaritas. I played around with the proportions of reposado tequila, apple juice, honey simple syrup, lime and cinnamon until I got these margaritas just right. I finished mine off with festive, sparkling, spiced sugar and salt rims. These cocktails would be perfect for your holiday fiestas. ¡Salud!
