Grand Marnier is a premium Curaçao and has a brandy base.The consensus seems to be that Curaçao or Orange Curaçao should be brandy-based.UPDATE: A reader pointed out that not all Curaçao is saccharine and mentioned Pierre Ferrand Dry Orange Curaçao as an example. I don't recommend Curaçao for margaritas as the sweetness can ruin your cocktail. When Valencia orange trees failed to flourish in Curaçao, they eventually morphed into the laraha fruit - inedibly bitter on the inside but the skins work for making liqueur. "Real" Curaçao is made from the laraha fruit that only grows in Curacao.
Curaçao (no it's not always blue) is the granddaddy of these orange-flavored liqueurs.This was such a rabbit hole of Googling and my conclusion is that the Internets is totally confused by booze. To oversimplify things, Grand Marnier is a premium brand of Curaçao and Cointreau is a premium brand of triple sec. Margarita recipes often call for an orange-flavored liqueur such as Grand Marnier, Cointreau, or triple sec.(Writing that last bit gave me a hangover.) Why ruin such a beautiful cocktail with a mouthful of sodium? My guess is that the salted rim evolved from the tequila shot/lime/salt game, but I'm not certain. Traditional margaritas do not have salt on the rim.Delicious.Īs Tom and Donna would say, "Treat yo' self."Ĭlementines at Polito Family Farms - Santa Monica Farmers Market Clementine oranges also happen to be in season so I switched things up a little and subbed them in for Valencias. After finding key limes at the Santa Monica Farmers Market a few weeks ago, I knew it was time to break out the cocktails. The flavors are well-balanced with just a hint of sweetness from the orange juice and agave. This has been my go-to margarita recipe ever since I scribbled it down on the cooking notes for my nachos.
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