Comments on: Meyer Lemon Margarita

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 04 May 2011 00:26:27 +0000

After a hellish day at work, I was looking at a bottle of patron, a bottle of triple sec and no limes, wondering if I could possibly substitute a few of the meyer lemons from our tree outside. Question answered. Lemons juiced. Can’t wait to put my feet up out back and enjoy!

By: Steve Carlson

Steve Carlson — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:10:18 +0000

Drinking this one down now. I had peeled 20 meyer lemons fresh off a neighbor’s tree, carefully scraped the pith from the peel, and plunged the zesty golden goodness into a mason jar of vodka — I’ll let the skins steep for a month or two, and it will be my summertime limoncello. In the meantime, I have a pile of meyer lemons with no skin — better use them fast. I knew there was some meyer lemon cocktail recipe on here, and no surprise, it is terrific. I included a key lime, which my neighbor also supplied. A great use for my pile of naked meyer lemons. Thanks, T&D.

By: joanne

joanne — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:02:16 +0000

TraderJoe’s has them right now so it must be time for a great cocktail. All the ideas below sound great

By: Angela@spinachtiger.com

Angela@spinachtiger.com — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:04:21 +0000

This looks so delicious because I love meyer lemons or any lemons or anything citrus really. Did I mention I love salt too?

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:55:02 +0000

Okay, Todd, in spite of the NYC blizzard, I couldn’t wait any longer.

Perhaps I am a contrarian. Perhaps I have no patience. Everyone else might be drinking a hot toddy or single malt Scotch. But me -

I’m drinking a WOR Meyer Lemon Margarita!

A toast to you and Diane from Walter and me. We think we will be having many happy returns to this drink. Ole.

By: Dominik MJ the opinionated alchemist

Dominik MJ the opinionated alchemist — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:40:59 +0000

I really like the story – thank you that you shared your childhood memories…

Unfortunately outside of the US [in my case the Middle East] there is no way to get Meyer Lemons – thought once, that I found some, as the fruit in the supermarket was rounder as normal lemons and was called sweet lemon.

It was less sour than normal lemons but also almost tasteless… definitely not a Meyer lemon.
I would rather recommend not only using Cointreau as top shelf choice.
A good bitter orange liqueur decides beside of the spirit, if a cocktail becomes great or mediocre,,, It actually doesn’t have to be Cointreau – my favorite is Patron Citronge, which is slightly less pronounced but also fruitier.

I don’t consider Bols or DeKuyper [or even Giffard, Monin, Roses or Marie Brizard] as proper liqueurs and your drink, will suffer….

By: deana (lostpastremembered)

deana (lostpastremembered) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:53:11 +0000

The lemon story was wonderful. Smells can telescope memories to the present in such clarity. As always, the pictures are superb in that I-want-to-reach-out-and-have-a-sip way you have!

By: Kate @ Savour Fare

Kate @ Savour Fare — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:40:52 +0000

We have a pretty productive dwarf Meyer lemon tree, and I’m always looking for ideas on how to use up the fruit — thanks for this suggestion — a margarita sounds right up my alley!

By: Tokyo Terrace

Tokyo Terrace — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:54:53 +0000

Oh my goodness…this looks delicious! I love margaritas and we don’t really make them here in Tokyo because Tequila is so expensive. I actually have not really been exposed to Meyer lemons yet, but I certainly hope to enjoy them someday soon. Gorgeous post!!

By: Dawn (KitchenTravels)

Dawn (KitchenTravels) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:49:43 +0000

Thanks, Todd. Back in the day, tequila was my spirit of choice. I’ve become one of those “lightweights” now, so I’ll have to give your spritzer idea a try.