Tequila aside, even experts can't agree on what goes into a margarita


	Tequila aside, even experts can't agree on what goes into a margarita

Lexica

7-25-2008 12:12 PM

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cocktails, beverages, california, tequila

Lexica says:

I agree with the bartender who says that without triple sec, it's not a margarita, it's a Tequila gimlet.

And a martini is gin and vermouth.

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7-25-2008 5:43 PM

carrerinyes

I volunteer to do the taste tests...

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