You know, the Jose premix margaritas aren't too shabby either. I was impressed.
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You know, the Jose premix margaritas aren't too shabby either. I was impressed.
This is what he made:
Cook's Illustrated
The Best Fresh Margaritas
Makes about 1 quart, serving 4 to 6. Published July 1, 2000.
The longer the zest and juice mixture is allowed to steep, the more developed the citrus flavors in the finished margaritas. We recommend steeping for the full 24 hours, although the margaritas will still be great if the mixture is steeped only for the minimum 4 hours. If you're in a rush and need to serve margaritas immediately, omit the zest and skip the steeping process altogether.
4 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/2 cup lime juice from 2 to 3 medium limes
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice from 2 to 3 medium lemons
1/4 cup superfine sugar
pinch table salt
2 cups crushed ice
1 cup 100 percent agave tequila , preferably Reposado
1 cup Triple Sec
Instructions
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1. Combine lime zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, sugar, and salt in large liquid measuring cup; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors meld, 4 to 24 hours.
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2. Divide 1 cup crushed ice between 4 or 6 margarita or double old-fashioned glasses. Strain juice mixture into 1-quart pitcher or cocktail shaker. Add tequila, Triple Sec, and remaining crushed ice; stir or shake until thoroughly combined and chilled, 20 to 60 seconds. Strain into ice-filled glasses; serve immediately.
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Woah, I was just kidding. Sorry to hear about that you two. So I guess Australia is out of the question for Juli, considering the child factor. Could it at least be a temporary possibility, maybe for a couple of years? Her kids could fly out each December for Christmas/summer time and she could fly to Ohio in June? With lots of video conferencing in between? /shrug
eileenbunny
Druish Princess
Wow, I'm so sorry for you. I hated being away from my family too. It's heartbreaking. I felt like I missed so much and they were only 8 hours away. At least they were somewhat accessible. What you are dealing with is scary to me. I wish I had some words of encouragement...
Also, how'd you and Juli meet and get together anyway? Just wondering and it seems a little relevant to this conversation.
Also, how'd you and Juli meet and get together anyway? Just wondering and it seems a little relevant to this conversation.
I think you two would do more than that. At least in my imagination anyways...
...with Zac.
Well my oldest is moving with us very soon anyway, so it'd just be my daughter to deal with after that.
I'm thinking AZ is definitely a possibility, because we really are just miserable here.
No life, whatsoever.
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I have a rose-tinted view of my hometown, but...
Seattle and the surrounding areas have a gazillion companies with big IT departments. I grew up in the Eastside area across Lake Washington, which is home to Microsoft, Nintendo, Clearwire, and T-Mobile, just to name a few. Outside of the Eastside, you have places like Boeing, Amazon, and others I can't think of right now. I wouldn't recommend living in Seattle itself (unless you like the urban setting), but if you go north/east you get into some really nice suburban areas.
Pros: Great scenery and plenty to do outdoors. Lots of local culture. The area is pretty liberal (too much so for me, personally, but whatever). No state income tax.
Cons: Traffic is pretty terrible. If you have to commute very far at all, you're going to be in a lot of stop-and-go. Though coming from DC, I'm sure you're used to that.
Also, it does rain for a lot of the year. On the plus side, it virtually never snows in the winter.
Seattle and the surrounding areas have a gazillion companies with big IT departments. I grew up in the Eastside area across Lake Washington, which is home to Microsoft, Nintendo, Clearwire, and T-Mobile, just to name a few. Outside of the Eastside, you have places like Boeing, Amazon, and others I can't think of right now. I wouldn't recommend living in Seattle itself (unless you like the urban setting), but if you go north/east you get into some really nice suburban areas.
Pros: Great scenery and plenty to do outdoors. Lots of local culture. The area is pretty liberal (too much so for me, personally, but whatever). No state income tax.
Cons: Traffic is pretty terrible. If you have to commute very far at all, you're going to be in a lot of stop-and-go. Though coming from DC, I'm sure you're used to that.
Also, it does rain for a lot of the year. On the plus side, it virtually never snows in the winter.
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Zac made us home made margarita's... they were pretty good, but had tooooo much liquor.
Beer is always good to relax with.
Jesus, do I have to teach a brotha how to mix them properly?