Post #557468 by telescopes on Sat, Oct 2, 2010 2:34 PM

On 2010-09-28 08:04, Chip and Andy wrote:
Initial testing did not go well. Best option of three was to use a dash of Falernum, but the aroma of the Falernum and Tequila was a bit odd.... not bad, just hard to describe.

My suspicion is that one of two things will happen.... first you will wind up having to add another ingredient or two to find a balance in the drink. Or second you will wind up with such a tiny amount of Falernum as to wonder why bother.

I am not discouraging further research, I am suggesting that the resulting cocktail will be far enough away from the original Margarita concept to not be a Margarita any longer.

I think if research continues, a new drink name should be included to the work list.

Just my opinion, your mileage will vary.

Chip and Andy:

Thank you for taking the time to look into this matter. I truly appreciate it. I feel that just as the Mai Tai is a quasi zenith of rum, margaritas are likewise for tequila.

I am always on the lookout for new recipe uses for falernum. I hate to have an ingredient that is hard to get that then has limited uses.

And thanks to everyone else that looked into this for me.

For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die