Yesterday was Margarita Sunday (and therefore today is hangover Monday). Whenever I make Margaritas I reminded of the simple fact that they are pretty much straight Tequila. They trick you because the Tequila hides behind the lime juice [1] but in the end you are dumping Tequila out of the bottle into another container so you don’t realize you are drinking straight Tequila. It is a great act of denial.

There were eight of us (not counting a two year old who desperately wanted a Margarita but was deemed “too young”) and we charged through the first bottle of Tequila before you could say “hot salsa.” I promptly made another batch but used Peppermint Schnapps instead of Triple Sec. Yep, you read that right — Peppermint Schnapps instead of Triple Sec. But this wasn’t just a liqueur cabinet error. I had walked to the store to get more Triple Sec, pulled Peppermint Schnapps off the shelf in the store, bought Peppermint Schnapps at the checkout, unpacked Peppermint Schnapps on to the bar at home, and made Margaritas…with Peppermint Schnapps.

If you are ever in a conversation and somebody asks “what do you mean Scott has no attention to detail?” I submit this story as a good illustration.

All of that being said, it should be noted just for the record, nobody noticed.

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[1] The best mix is three parts Tequila, two parts triple sec, and one part fresh lime juice. Many restaurants make them with equal parts and end up with a margarita that is way too sweet.