Don’t put 4oz of tequila into a Margarita. Sin #4: A four-count is actually 1oz, not 4oz. In all the Skinny Girl cocktail video’s, the count is different each time, which means it’s not accurate. The general populous shouldn’t be in that much of a rush, so use a jigger, which will make things taste better and help to avoid over-serving. It works best if you use a pour spout, preferably the standard 285-50 variety. Professional bartenders “free pour” accurately because they are making hundreds of drinks nightly. Sin #3: Don’t try the “free pour” count method unless you do it regularly (i.e you’re a bartender or one of those crazy cocktail bloggers), use a jigger or measure. If people get the dumb idea that clear liquor doesn’t cause hangovers, or less severe ones, they’ll drink in excess. Alcohol is a poison, obviously a fun one, but a poison none-the-less. The majority of the hangover is caused by the alcohol metabolite: acetaldehyde. Sin #2: Any spirit can give you a hangover, it’s the alcohol, not the colour, that’s the problem. Sin #1: Scooping ice with your hands is bad, m’kay. So much for the good, now let’s talk about the bad from the Skinny Girl Margarita recipe. Really, plain old iodized table salt isn’t the best option for a Margarita anyway. I do like the salt/sugar mixture idea, it might appeal to those who don’t like a mouth full of table salt. I’m sure Bethenny is a great person, but we can all learn a few things and accept some constructive criticism, can’t we? I never have a problem with someone making their own drinks in whatever way they like, but I do worry when people try to teach others their iffy methods. (Please note that the video was taken down shortly after I published this post.) There are other cocktail making videos out in wild that are equally uninformative but are presented in a moderately more pleasant package.įirst, let us see the video evidence. He has a fondness for showing cocktails made with Booger and Co-Chaka. Many in the cocktail blogging community have witnessed the video train wrecks highlighted by Mr. The Skinny Girl Margarita recipe is a perfect example. The problems happen when people teach from a bad foundation. The fact is the Margarita is a simple drink, with a simple recipe. Sadly, over the last 30 years, this poor cocktail has been maimed and beaten into a drink that tastes similar to a 7-Eleven Lime Blast Slurpee, through no fault of its own. Early in its history, it was a simple drink–related to the Daisy class of alcoholic drinks–which consisted of tequila, triple sec, lime and salt. The problem is that very few people actually enjoy a genuine Margarita. The Margarita is most likely the number one requested summer cocktail.
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