margarita cocktail question

ellejay

Hi

Apologies if I'm in the wrong forum.

Triple sec or Cointreau is a component of a Margerita cocktail, would it be possible to make my own please?
Spirits are a good price at the moment so wondered if possible.

odyssey06

Yes I sometimes make one with orange peel and cheap brandy and after about 48 hours it is ready to go
- note online recipes usually call for vodka and longer steeping time.

I don't use sugar but refrigerate the mixture.

This will give you some idea of the approach:
https://www.instructables.com/An-Easy-Orange-Liqueur/

ellejay

odyssey06 wrote: »

Yes I sometimes make one with orange peel and cheap brandy and after about 48 hours it is ready to go
- note online recipes usually call for vodka and longer steeping time.

I don't use sugar but refrigerate the mixture.

This will give you some idea of the approach:
https://www.instructables.com/An-Easy-Orange-Liqueur/

When you say cheap brandy, something from Aldi / Lidl?

Which do you think would be better for margarita's Vodka based or Brandy based.

Effects

If I was making my own, I'd probably opt for vodka. Grand Marnier is made with Cognac, if you prefer to make yours with brandy instead of vodka.

odyssey06

ellejay wrote: »

When you say cheap brandy, something from Aldi / Lidl?

Which do you think would be better for margarita's Vodka based or Brandy based.

Yeah Tesco Aldi Lidl all have generic brandy for 14-15.

Probably for margarita vodka would work ok and might be a couple euros cheaper.

El Tarangu

Don't put cream in it, whatever you do.

the beer revolu

El Tarangu wrote: »

Don't put cream in it, whatever you do.

Who puts cream in a margarita??:eek:

El Tarangu

the beer revolu wrote: »

Who puts cream in a margarita??:eek:

This is callback to the carbonara thread on AH, though maybe it's not as much of a widely-know cultural reference as I thought