Chuy's

Mexican Martini at Chuy's.

According to the menu it has triple sec, lime juice, Tequila, sounds suspiciously like a Margarita.

Ordered Premium version at $11.75 a pop. Came with a shaker, a Martini glass and olives with Jalapenos stuffed in them.

Did not care for the olives themselves, but they did seem to enhance the overall flavor. Not too sweet, not too sour, and just the right mix of orange liqueur and Tequila.  In fact, I liked this drink so much, and it pretty much is a margarita with olives in it, I give it a 10. That's right i said it. Finally a 10 out of 10. If you try only one drink I have written about, this should be the one. And they don't even call it a margarita.

Taco Cabana

House Margarita Taco Cabana Round Rock I35.

I know, Taco Cabana, but it is a margarita, and it is in Round Rock.

Usually the margaritas are decent with a good amount of Tequila, but today it is very weak and too sour.

3 out of 10

Cost $4.50

Casa Garcia's

I know I said LaMargarita was next on my list, but I found myself at Casa and had to have a margarita.

This one is pretty simple, it is just a house margarita, with a shot of Sangria wine.


Sangria wine makes it sweeter but not too orangy sweet. 8 of 10.

Applebee's

Alrighy, another Perfect Margarita  claim. In this case, the Tequila is 1800 Reposado 100% Blue Agave Tequila, Cointreau and Grand Marnier, served with a side shaker tin for multiple pours, and an olive to finish it off. As of November 2013, it is $8.99.
Reposado Tequila is always a good Tequila base to start with. Pretty smooth, and not too sweet. Never had one with an olive in it, but it seems to give it a good finishing taste.
Overall I say a 7 out of 10, another shot of  grand marnier would have made it an 8, and fresh lime juice would have taken it another notch higher.
Anyway, next post will be from,"La Margarita", restaurant. With a name like that, I have high expectations. Till then, Happy Drinking.

Longhorn Steakhouse

So this restaurant has the nerve to call this margarita the,"Perfect Margarita", so I had to try it. The menu says it has Sauza Commemorativo tequila, Grand Marnier, Patron Citronge, Triple Sec, and orange,lemon & lime juices.

Just from that description I was thinking too sweet with too much orange in it.

Yep, I was right. 

I am good with the Triple Sec and Grand Marnier, but the Citronge made it too orangy. Take that away and it might be a 5 or 6, as it is though, it is a 4 out of 10.

On the plus side, their ribeye medium well, is pretty good.

Chili's

Today is the "El Presidente", at Chili's in League City, off of I-45, It has Sauza Commemorative Anejo Tequila, Patron Citronge Premium Orange Liqueur and Presidente Brandy. At least it wasn't served in a goblet, although it was served in a Martini glass. All those great ingredients though can't overcome the sweet sour mix they use. It seems like a little more orange Liqueur and a half shot more of the Tequila, would push this margarita to maybe a 6, Unfortunately, as is, it is a 4 out of 10.

Las Brisas

Hung out with some friends in League City and went to Las Brisas restaurant located at 501 N Wesley Dr.,League City, TX. 77573. Im not in Round Rock, so I might have to change the title of my blog. Maybe later. For now, we are trying the margarita, " El Jefe". Looks like standard house rita, with Grand Marnier. Again served in a goblet. Did not get a chance to ask about the tequila used for the mix, but the floater you pour in is Don Julio Blanco. My friend told me it tasted good before the shot, I will take his word on it. I can tell you that the Don Julio shot gave it a strong tequila taste that overpowered the lime and sweet orange liqueur, but was worth it, being a smooth premium tequila. Overall smooth decent strong margarita that will rate a 8 of 10.

Morelia's

My wife and I are at Morelias on 79 near Egger in Round Rock.

Just missed $3 Happy Hour, so the frozen margaritas are $4.50.
Looks like a normal margarita in the ubiquitous beer goblet, (I have yet to get a margarita in a margarita glass around here), and taste is average. The consistency is good but it seems to have too much sweet and sour mix in it. On the plus side, their chicken quesadillas are pretty good.

Overall a 4 out 10

I will try to get them to tell me what kind of tequila they use and give an update.

T.G.I. Fridays

Fridays has decent food at decent prices as well as mixed drinks. This one is called the Ultimate Margarita.
It has Sauza Gold Tequila , with Triple sec, lime juice, lemon juice, cane sugar, topped off with an orange slice. Good Margarita, but not as good as just the house margarita at Casa. Scale of 1 to 10 -  6

Casa Garcias

Perfect place for my first real posting of margaritas. The original machine margarita at Casa Garcias is one of the best machine margaritas , if not the best I have ever tasted. The guy running the place says they use 
Pancho
Villa gold tequila. 
It definitely helps make this margarita great.

7 of 10