One of my favorite drinks to enjoy is a margarita. But a lot of people make margaritas that are either too sweet or too sour. This can leave you with a little heart-burn type feeling that I hate. And it's all because of that store-bough margarita mix. Skip that crap and take the time to make a good margarita.

To make a perfect margarita, it's not too hard... and it's taken me a lot of bad batches to come up with the perfect margarita recipe that you could drink all night.

Here's what you'll need:

• 1 Bottle of Quality Tequila

• 1 Bottle of Grand Marnier

• 6 Fresh Limes

• 1 Bottle of Rose's lime juice

• 6 Pack of Corona Beer (any Mexican beer can be used)

• Coarse Salt for the glasses

• Ice Cubes

To me a good shot of tequila is where it's at. 

You can keep your Jager Bombs, Lemon Drops, and all the other stuff even whiskey.  (notice I didn't include Moon Shine but that's a different story altogether)  

When I'm throwing back a few cocktails I want a good shot of tequila to liven up the mood!  So naturally I like a good margarita on occasion.  This recipe is one that I use in ancillary Margarita competitions - and won a few times with. 

Start with a shaker filled with ice and measure out 2 oz of Tequila.  I use Don Julio Reposado or Patron Reposado.. and I reserve the silver for taking shots. 

Pour the tequila over the ice.

Measure 1 oz of Grand Mariner and pour into the shaker

Next squeeze a few of limes and collect the juice. Make sure you get the seeds out if you didn't while squeezing.  Add 1 oz of Fresh Lime Juice and 1 oz of Rose's Lime Juice to the shaker.

Now your asking me what's the beer for? Well you add a splash of Corona, put the top on the shaker, and give it a good shaking.  Pour the mixture into a salt rimmed Margarita glass and enjoy.  Now you've got a great tasting margarita without that cheap sweet and sour taste.