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Time to Be Free (Recipe: The Perfect Margarita)

I’m leaving my family. Saying goodbye to my husband and kids. Packing my bags and heading south.

Don’t worry – I’ll be back. I’m just going on a very much needed girls weekend! This is the first girls weekend I have been on, kid/baby free, in more years than I want to count. I’m excited to sleep in. To eat at restaurants that don’t have a kids menu. To sit in the hot tub without having to turn my head every 30 seconds to watch some fantastic trick being performed in the pool. To carry a tiny purse. To sleep in a bed, alone without tiny feet and hands punching and kicking me in the middle of the night. To shop without having to drag a kid out of the store because of a meltdown. To shop without having to take someone to go potty. To eat my dessert without having to share. To ride in the car listening to songs I want to listen to. Oh the joys… I can’t wait.

I’m also a little excited, in a very rude “you probably shouldn’t say this out loud” kind of way that my husband is going to have a crazy, busy weekend. 3 soccer games, 2 baseball games and one T-Ball game, plus a softball practice thrown in. I know that it is not nice of me to wish a busy weekend on him, but I can’t help it. I’m secretly smirking. With his crazy travel schedule last year, I did it all by myself for so long. He needs a little dose of mommy reality.

And I know when I return, he’ll be a little more appreciative of what I do and I’ll be a little more appreciative of him as well. I’ll be a better mom for taking some time out for me. I need it. I deserve it. I can’t wait.

(and I’ll make my husband one of these as soon as I get home… he’ll need it. He’ll deserve it. He doesn’t know it yet, but by Sunday night, he won’t be able to wait.)

The Perfect Margarita from CHOW

  • Salt, for rimming the glass (optional)
  • Ice
  • 1 1/2 ounces tequila (blanco, 100 percent agave)
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce Cointreau (not Triple Sec)
  1. If using salt, place in a shallow dish. Moisten the rim of a rocks glass with a dampened paper towel, then dip in salt.
  2. Fill the glass with ice; add tequila, lime juice, and Cointreau; and stir a few times until chilled. Serve immediately.


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  1. Cate O'Malley says

    I totally hear you on the need for a weekend escape. I have one planned for 7/2 and it is affectionately been nicknamed Mission: Debauchery, though that name has not been shared with the husbands’ of the women who are going, let they not get a permission slip. Margarita looks divine – love the pops of color in the stem!
    .-= Cate O’Malley´s last blog ..Brownie Goody Bars =-.

  3. Julia says

    Good for you!! I’m sure you’ll have a great weekend.

    Just curious about your margarita recipe — how come you’re so specific that it should be cointreau and not triple sec? They are both orange flavored liquors, non?

  6. 12th Man says

    I know this sounds simple, but I think this margarita recipe can change the world. I know too many people who have told me they hate tequila but will drink a watered down, overly sweet, syrup-based slushy that passes for a marg in many places, but who have left the Dark Side once they tried this three-ingredient authentic version.

    I will challenge you on one thing, though. Cointreau is fine. I prefer Patron’s Citronage. But if you use quality tequila and real lime juice, than triple sec works quite well.

    And you don’t have to spend a fortune on tequila. There are lots of $20-25 offerings out there these days. And like you said, blanco, because you want the shining freshness of pure tequila without the mellowing of the oak barrel.

    Cheers!
    .-= 12th Man´s last blog ..Since blackberries were on sale this week … =-.

  8. Melissa says

    Enjoy your weekend! I can sympathize with those tiny feet kicking your stomach and ribs in the middle of the night! A bed of my own sounds like a dream!
    .-= Melissa´s last blog ..Lemon-Lime Curd =-.

  13. Ben says

    I hope you have a great weekend, every mom deserves a break like that every once in a while! And thanks for reminding me why I don’t want any kids, LOL. I like to enjoy delicious margaritas like this without having to worry about little creatures jumping around, hehe.
    .-= Ben´s last blog ..Rotini with Roasted Poblanos and Tomatoes =-.

  16. Joanne @ Barely Domestic Mama says

    Woo hoo! Every mom needs a Mom’s Night Out…I’m jealous you’re getting a weekend, but you do have 3 more kids than I do so I am sure you need it more. 🙂 Have a safe and fabulous weekend!
    .-= Joanne @ Barely Domestic Mama´s last blog ..Pardon the quiet while I clean up around here… =-.

  17. Mardi@eatlivetravelwrite says

    You go girl!! I agree that every mum needs a bit of time to just “be” and this sounds like a perfect weekend to me! Cheers to you for being able to say that “out loud” – I think you are an awesome mum and wife! Enjoy!

  23. Les in NE says

    I hope you have an utterly fantastic time on your getaway, Kristen! You so deserve it!

    Thanks for the recent comments on my blogs. I’ve been in a bit of a blog slump. Just not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I’d like to do. My folks were here this past week and I didn’t get any new pictures either! What was I thinking?! And my photo blog is in hiatus these days. I really need to carve out some time to get out and shoot some new photos. I miss that hobby!

    Here’s to a fun-filled summer and delicious margaritas. I think I’ll whip up a batch of my favorite Adirondack Margaritas this afternoon. Cheers! 🙂
    .-= Les in NE´s last blog ..Mother’s Day =-.

  30. Trysha says

    Oh thank you for not putting triple sec in it! So much better with Cointreau or even a splash of orange juice. On the rocks. Salted. Never blended. Amen. Hallelujah.

  31. Barbara | VinoLuciStyle says

    While a true lover of the grape…this day calls for a margarita and your take is a great one. I have a recipe I love and everyone wants to know why it’s so good. Easy. Like yours…good tequila which means not Gold. Fresh lime juice and orange liqueur which means Cointreau or Patron Citronge or Grand Marnier but not Triple Sec which is just artificially flavored sugar syrup.

    One thing I do that I’ve grown to love and even the ‘no salt’ aficionados enjoy is to make a blend of salt and sugar to rim my glasses. Love it.

    Have a great time…for all the reasons you cited above!

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