What better way to enjoy the last days of summer than with several friends and a few of these lageritas?
Its name might be playful, but trust me, its potency is no joke. It’s simply your favorite Mexican beer in margarita form. Since Mexican beers are considered an import here in Berlin, I figured this was no occasion for lime and lemon juice from little squeezable bottles, so I insisted on using fresh and would urge you do to the same.
Ginger Lageritas
Makes 6 cocktails.
Ingredients
- 3 inch knob of ginger, about 1½“ wide
- ½ cup lime juice, about 4- 5 limes, plus extra for garnish
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, about half a lemon
- 4 ounces triple sec, or 3 shots
- 9 ounces tequila, or 6 shots
- 6 Mexican beers, such as Corona or Modelo; ice cold
- Sea salt for rimming glasses, optional
Instructions
Chill your glasses in the freezer while you juice the ginger. (see notes)
Juice the ginger by using the smallest grating edge of a box grater over a large plate. Allow the juices and pulp to collect in the plate until you’ve grated most of the knob. Collect all the pulp from the bowl and along the underside of the grater, and squeeze the juice into a large measuring cup (a 2-cup measure or larger is just fine). You should end up with about 3-4 tablespoons of ginger juice, depending on how juicy your piece of ginger is.
Next, add the lime juice, lemon juice, triple sec and tequila to the measuring cup. Stir to combine the ingredients.
If you prefer your lagerita served in a glass with salt, rub the rims of chilled glasses with a cut of lime and dip the edge of the glasses into a plate of sea salt. Pour the beers into chilled glasses and divide the ginger-tequila mixture evenly between them. Garnish the glass with a wedge of lime and enjoy!
Notes
To best chill your glasses, rinse them in cold water and shake of the excess water. Place the wet glasses in the freezer and chill them for at least 5 minutes, or until you’re ready to use them