The biggest problem is that a margarita is properly made with lime juice, tequila, and triple sec (or similar) and not some goddamn crap that is the lime-like equivalent of Tang.
Does anyone think that something that came in a powder, or has sat at room temperature for months, is the same as real orange juice?
Same for lime juice.
However, out of sheer indolence bartenders and restaurants have convinced the world that margaritas are made from “margarita mix.”
It is near-hopeless.
They will even lie. Even after telling them plainly to make it with only fresh-squeezed lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and nothing but, they will send you something that at a glance is obviously no such thing. The bastards.
The weird part is, serve a real margarita to a person who claims they like margaritas and they don’t like it. Sad, really.
I usually just drink a big bear 10% if I’m going out to the bar for sure, saves me a lot of money. Upon arriving at the bar I’ll have a couple drinks, maybe some Kokanee or Molson Canadian beer.
If I’m not drinking to have a rowdy night on the town, i.e. watching the game, chilling after dinner at some place, I’ll usually go for any brand of hefeweizen or pilsner style beers. I don’t hang on to a particular brand but if they have it:
Big Rock Traditional Ale
Hoeegarden (spelling?)
Pilsner Urqell
