It's Cinco de Mayo and the price of limes has risen significantly. Perfect timing, right? You could go buy limes from the grocery store for nearly a dollar each so you can make your guacamole and margaritas, but who wants to spend that much money when you don't have to?
It's easy to make guacamole with a little squirt of lemon juice, but can you make margaritas without limes? Why, yes, yes you can.
The key to an excellent margarita is good tequila, a salted glass rim and an element of citrus. Of course, you can enhance your margaritas by adding more sweetness or spiciness, whatever floats your boat. So, tequila-lovers, don't fret this "Cinco de Drinko," you CAN make a lip-smacking, thirst-quenching margarita. Thanks to the help from my fiancé, I bring you two incredible margarita recipes without limes.
Meyer Lemon Margarita
Substitute Meyer lemons (not regular lemons) for lime juice in a standard margarita recipe. Meyer lemons are sweeter, so you don't even need to add simple syrup to the drink. Use this recipe from White on Rice Couple, featuring just three ingredients: Meyer lemon juice, tequila and triple sec.
Juice five Meyer lemons for two margaritas. Remember to save a slice to decorate your cocktail. Prepare your glass by dabbing your finger in the Meyer lemon juice and coating the rim, then roll the rim of the glass in sea salt or Kosher salt. For one cocktail, add equal parts Meyer lemon juice and silver tequila -- 1 ½ ounces each. Then add 1 ounce of triple sec to the cocktail shaker with lots of ice. Shake, shake, shake, then pour into the glass. Add more ice cubes if needed.
Lick the salt and take a sip. Despite the drink having more alcohol than citrus juice, this margarita is perfectly sweet. The Meyer lemons have enough sugar to mask the strength of the tequila and triple sec.
