Batch quality tequila and Grand Marnier by the pitcher, rim with Casa M spice, pour rounds for your crew
Ingredients
Ingredients
- FOR THE MARGARITA:
- 16 fluid oz 100% blue agave Tequilla
- 8 fluid oz Grand Marnier
- 11 fluid oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 5 fluid oz agave nectar
- 8 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
- Ice
Method
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01
Juice limes and lemons
8 minFresh juice only—bottled won't cut it here. You're looking for bright, clear liquid with no pulp; strain through a fine mesh if needed to keep the pitcher smooth.
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02
Measure and add juices to pitcher
2 minPour the citrus in first so you've got a clean baseline. This is your foundation, and eyeballing it won't work—use a jigger or measuring cup to nail the ratios.
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03
Rim glasses with lime juice and salt
3 minRecipe mentions Chain Reaction rim, substitute with salt or desired rim.
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04
Measure and add spirits and agave to pitcher
4 minAdd tequila, Grand Marnier, and agave in one go, pouring slow and steady. Watch the color shift to a pale golden tone—that's how you know the spirits and sweetness are distributed evenly.
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05
Mix margarita ingredients well
2 minStir hard and deliberate for a full minute, making sure the agave nectar fully dissolves and everything marries together. You shouldn't see any cloudiness or separation at the bottom.
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06
Fill pitcher with ice and stir 60 seconds
2 minChill the entire batch down so it's ice-cold and ready to serve. After 60 seconds of stirring, taste a small pour over fresh ice—it should be balanced, smooth, and properly chilled all the way through.
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07
Pour into glasses and garnish
2 minFloat orange bitters and chamoy if desired.
From Mike's Notebook
Fresh-squeezed citrus is non-negotiable here—bottled juice oxidizes and tastes flat in a batch.
Add ice last and stir exactly 60 seconds; longer dilutes it, shorter leaves it warm.
Rim glasses before you pour so the salt stays dry and doesn't dissolve into syrup.