How to make a salt rim (and no, it’s not simply dunking a glass in salt)
Crazy about margaritas too? So are we! (Tip: try making them with this top tequila.) Some people prefer to drink theirs without salt on the rim of the glass, but what is that all about?! Salt is part of the deal as far as I’m concerned, because it’s so delicious to wash that flavor element away with the sourness of lime and the kick of tequila, and it makes the whole thing beautifully more complex. But do you know what you shouldn’t do?
At least, not if you’re shaking and pouring margaritas yourself. It’s a super-simple recipe; all you need to do is make sure you have limes, tequila and triple sec at home. And salt, of course!
Don’t
What you often see, though, is people pouring salt onto a saucer, dutifully rubbing the rim of the glass with a lime wedge, and then dipping the glass upside down straight into the salt. That’s not how it should be done; do you know why?
There’s a time and, above all, a place for salt
Because that way, you also end up with salt on the inside of the rim. And that salt then gets into your drink, which isn’t the intention either, because it changes the entire composition of your recipe. The whole idea is to get a tiny hint of salt on your tongue, which you then wash away with that divine drink of yours. And to achieve that, do the following:
Professional salt-rimming
You still put some salt on a saucer, and you still run the inside of a lime wedge around the rim of the glass. But instead of randomly plunging your glass down into the salt, carefully dip only the outside of the rim into the salt. Then turn the glass a centimeter or so, and continue all the way around. Voilà, a neat salt rim around your glass, all ready for you to pour in your margarita. Want to make it even tastier? Flavor the salt with the tiniest hint of chili powder! Salud!
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Source: The Kitchn
