Do you use sour mix when you mix a Margarita? In bartender school the recipe we were taught consisted of Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice and Sour Mix. But I’ve seen lots of recipes with different ingredients. It seems the only...

It’s metal. It’s heavy; it’s the real deal. And the perfect margaritas you will make in it will cause your guilt to melt away into a fog of bliss. It’s not for nothing that JK and I both recommend it; we...

and tasted like cardboard there. But it was lots of fun, nonetheless. On the way back to downtown, we went to Karam’s on Zarzamora for excellent margaritas and very good mexican food. I had a combo plate with a puffy taco...

thanks so much. i have an evening meeting near there and will want to unwind with my colleague afterward. this will be perfect!

taste. Not unpleasant but wouldn’t recommend. Also tacos we both noticed the oil level on the tortillas. We ordered both the traditional margarita and the cadillac margarita (w/ Gran Marnier), both over ice w/ salt glass. We...

the food is always good)..I’m salivating just thinking about hitting a patio (though I currently have a hankering for nachos and margaritas and I am ALWAYS disappointed with this combination, especially on a patio)

i think you’re doing everything right. maybe a tad more yeast, a pinch more salt and a tad less messing with the dough. i bake a pie for six minutes or so at 500 degrees. never more than seven minutes. i like a simple pie (...

Hi Chowhound, I’m looking for recommendations for a good Mexican restaurant that meets the following criteria: -can make a reservation in advance -solid margaritas -lively/funky atmosphere -not uber-trendy -anywhere in SF -would...

La Calaca Loca (the crazy skeleton) is currently making crazy-good pico de gallo ... maybe the best ever made. The perfectly-ripe summer tomatoes, deeply flavored and colored, are a worthy match for the sweetest red onions,...

They make them chewy, charred, and perfect at Pizza e Vino.

La Calaca Loca is crazy good, says rworange, with a slew of stand-out dishes. Everything tastes as fresh as from a top farmers’ market. ...

Crema does what one chowhound calls “highfalutin Mexican” —a red flag for many —but pulls it off with aplomb.

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Thanks Ferret. I want to spend the summer making perfect margaritas!

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