Limes for the Limeys

Tonight, we were mostly drinking 2003 Walla Walla Valley Syrah. Their website clearly marks them out as a big bunch of shakers of hot white coconuts from the veiny love tree, but the wine is delicious despite.

¿Sr. Music, usted jugará?

Classic Margherita

1 1/4 parts (pints if you're feeling a bit Besty) tequila
3/4 parts Cointreau (or De Kuypers Triple Sec if you are facing US Cointreau prices)
1 1/4 parts freshly squeezed lime juice. Not bottled Eazy Squeezy you chav plebs!

Freeze the margherita glasses!

Yes, like the one in the picture. Martini glasses will do if that's all you could find you idle swine!
Freeze the cocktail mixer!
Freeze the tequila!
Freeze the Cointreau! (not the Triple Sec, not enough ABV%, chilled will have to do, you cheap bum!)
It means you use less ice, you FOOL!

Before relieving the delicious round plump innocent little limes of their spasm inducing juices, wash them.

Halve along the equator of the lime and juice, you'll get more juice if the limes are at room temperature. Refrigerate or partially freeze the squeezings.

So, now all your ingredients are well chilled, put them in the mixer and SHAKE those monkeys! With ice if you screwed up the chilling bit or if you want to take the edge of that drool inducing, spine shaking sourness.

Salt the rims of the cold cold glasses, then pour the cocktail and drink that sour goodness until your face looks like this...