I had never thought to put ginger beer in a Margarita. I also love Margaritas, so when I had a case of ginger beer, and Googled “ginger beer cocktails” this baby popped up, and I had to try it. I love Ginger Beer cocktails: Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy, and top of the list is the Suffering Bastard (gin, bourbon, lime juice, ginger beer, bitters, it’s great, try it, honeslty, even if you don’t care for bourbon). One last thing–home brewed fresh ginger beer is super easy if you have a juicer, and it’s really yummy. Reed’s also makes a raspberry ginger beer that’s hard to find but so worth hunting down. I haven’t yet tried Fever Tree (though their tonic is my favorite) but my favorite ginger beers are Barritt’s and Reed’s. Last week I mixed ginger beer with applejack, lemon juice, and hopped pear bitters, and it was like a totally different drink than anything I’ve ever made. Also, don’t be afraid to dash some bitters in there. Lightly muddled herbs make a nice addition too, I love mint and basil. Lime is classic, but lemon can be good too. My favorites are gin and rum, especially Jamaican rum like Appleton Estate or (be still my heart) Smith & Cross. I’ve not yet tried cognac, but I bet it’s great too. Tequila, vodka, rum, gin, bourbon, pisco, all delicious. Also, ginger beer mixes beautifully with every kind of booze. Half of the juice Olmeca Altos uses is treated this way, so you get the benefit of the artisanal method for less money. One of the things high end tequilas use in their process is crushing the agave with a tahona, which is a giant, usually horse-drawn millstone. Couple things–your tequila is actually called Olmeca Altos, and it’s wonderful.
This is delicious! I too found this while googling.
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