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What can I say? I like my, uh, Jack Roses.

I used a sweet and sour made with the ingredients I had on-hand, which included a leftover half-lemon, my experimental lime juice and simple syrup (+ obviously brandy and cointreau). Personally, I prefer a mix of lemon and lime to straight up lemon juice. Apologies to the purists!

Thanks for all the tips. Fresh limes are definitely the way to go and I do try to venture out to the Mexican groceries when possible, but the local grocery (Whole Foods) is the only thing walkable. I picked up a bottle of 100% organic lime juice (Santa Cruz brand, I believe) at WF for about $3.50 for 16 oz. It made a fine tasting sidecar, but left some suspended sediment, which looked a bit odd. Does this happen with Nellie's too?

I love a great sidecar or margarita on these hot summer days and enjoy making one from scratch after work (i.e. fresh squeezed citrus and homemade simple syrup). However, I have had it paying so much for decent fruit ($1.29 per lemon or $0.69 per lime at my local grocery store in DC - ugh). Are there any brands of sour mix or citrus juices out there that will make a decent drink? Most sour mixes I have tried are awful... Thanks, W

Some strategic shopping on a recent trip to Mexico, has done much to rekindle my love of tequila. I am really enjoying the Cuervo Tradicional, but consider Cabo Wabo my favorite. I also grabbed a liter of Cazadores, which is good but a hair too woody for me. I have never had El Tesoro but this thread has really inspired me to pick some up. Question for all you tequila lovers - The pre-made stuff is horrendous; any suggestions for a can't miss margarita mix? I am looking for something to mix roughly 50/50 with a nice tequila, allowing some of the tequila's complexity to come through while taking the edge off with a little citrus/sweet pop. I have been experimenting diligently the past few weeks, but alas, I forget to take notes...