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Horny Toad (1/25/10)

Cocktail of the Week

A twist on the Margarita, this carries that perfect ZaZa lemon tartness that just gets you going! Depending on the specific Tequila, reposado or silver could work, but silver gives this drink a different view...sharp and fresh.

There are also other Horny Toad recipes, with little in common, including triple sec/coffee liqueur/cream, lemonade/triple sec/vodka, and of course light variations on the Margarita! This is, obviously, not those. Get horned.

1 oz. silver tequila (El Tesoro or Herradura)

2/3 oz. Cointreau (other orange liqueurs don't seem to be the same)

1 1/3 oz. fresh lemon juice

Crust a margarita glass with salt. Shake all ingredients with ice. Half of the time, I like to strain into glass filled with crushed ice. Otherwise, strain into crusted, chilled, cocktail glass

 

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