Margarita as brine ingredient and also cooking motivation

oldgfbbq · 01-16-2022, 10:25 PM

Here is my margarita recipe that may be consumed or used as an ingredient in my On the Beach wing brine. Don't waste your good tequila in a margarita, use the cheap stuff and sip the good stuff.

It is a good pre-made margarita for a crowd. The light margarita mix allows the harshness of cheap tequila to shine through. Many confuse the harshness of the tequila as a strong drink. It is actually no stronger the glass of wine.

We brought our favorite margarita mix from San Antonio to Western Mass, but eventually ran out. This is what I came up with, using cheap tequila during recipe development. Turns out, using good tequila messes it up. If you must use good tequila, use less sugar.

As we have gotten older, we have been using 3/4 cup rather than 1 cup of sugar.

Citric Acid solution may be purchased from 1-800-shaved-ice (info on the bottle) or may be made by using citric acid granules and water.

Stingerhook · 01-17-2022, 07:00 AM

I want some wings bout' now.

Juggy D Beerman · 01-17-2022, 08:24 AM

Those wings look good! I will try that margarita recipe for drinking purposes. I will have to pass on using the mix as a chicken wing brine until the wing prices drop to a reasonable price. The local Hy-Vee store does have them on sale right now. They dropped the price 50 cents a pound. They are now $4.99 per pound!

What a bargain!

Big George's BBQ · 01-17-2022, 09:02 AM

Looks great to me Would like to try the brine and the drink

oldgfbbq · 01-17-2022, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juggy D Beerman

Those wings look good! I will try that margarita recipe for drinking purposes. I will have to pass on using the mix as a chicken wing brine until the wing prices drop to a reasonable price. The local Hy-Vee store does have them on sale right now. They dropped the price 50 cents a pound. They are now $4.99 per pound!

What a bargain!

Prices are insane, thus the small number of wings for demonstration, not to mention how small they were.

DarkStar11 · 01-17-2022, 05:09 PM

Good lookin' wings

ronbrad62 · 01-17-2022, 07:35 PM

Wings and margaritas....life is good! Looks great G-man.

Juggy D Beerman · 01-17-2022, 07:59 PM

I don't mind the small wings, it's the large price of wings I don't like.......

Next time I cook wings, I will weigh the wings after trimming and before marinating. I will then weigh the bones after eating the wings to get some idea of how much meat is actually on those things. I bet it is not the yield of meat produced by leg/thigh quarters or whole chickens after cooking, skinning and boning. A ten pound bag of quarters yields somewhere between 30-33% of cleaned meat. Whole chickens run a little higher on the yield. I will save the skin and bones for making stock. I don't waste a clucking thing off that yardbird.

With the price of $5.49 a pound for wings at Hy-Vee, I can go buy a whole chicken from Aldi for that same price.

oldgfbbq · 01-17-2022, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juggy D Beerman

I don't mind the small wings, it's the large price of wings I don't like.......

Next time I cook wings, I will weigh the wings after trimming and before marinating. I will .... I don't waste a clucking thing off that yardbird.

With the price of $5.49 a pound for wings at Hy-Vee, I can go buy a whole chicken from Aldi for that same price.

My guess would be wing skin and bones account for about 50% of total weight.

The margarita goes with a lot of foods, and even al a carte'

Al Czervik · 01-18-2022, 05:26 AM

I'd hit that hard, G-man and thanks for the recipe... I've added it to the ever growing list of ones to try.

Tango Joe · 01-23-2022, 11:17 AM

It's a good day for wings and these wings look Grand!

01-17-2022, 07:00 AM	#2
Stingerhook somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-13-12 Location: SE Florida Name/Nickname : Marty	I want some wings bout' now. __________________ Marty UDS now gone, WSM 18", WSM 22" and pellet pooper in the garage for 18 months now.

01-17-2022, 09:02 AM	#4
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Looks great to me Would like to try the brine and the drink __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

01-17-2022, 05:09 PM	#6
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01-17-2022, 07:35 PM	#7
ronbrad62 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-16-16 Location: Johns Creek, Ga. Name/Nickname : Ron	Wings and margaritas....life is good! Looks great G-man. __________________ Ron Join us for the South East Bash in Lebanon, Tn. May 4, 2024 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...usp=drivesdk)] Bash planning thread here https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...d.php?t=305951

01-18-2022, 05:26 AM	#10
Al Czervik somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-17-11 Location: 17h 45m 40.036 and -29° 00` 28.17 Name/Nickname : Scott/Mongo	I'd hit that hard, G-man and thanks for the recipe... I've added it to the ever growing list of ones to try. __________________ Primo Oval XL, Weber Performer, Weber Genesis Gaser, ThermoWorks Smoke X4 w/ Billows, Gandalf Grey Thermapen ONE, Limited Edition Neutrino Fast Blue Thermapen Classic, Little Buddy ThermoPop *Zero Club Member* *qualifying in the 2011 Special Summer of Spam TD with the Coveted Double Ought...* (\__/) (='.'=) Avatar by Chalupa (")_(")

01-17-2022, 08:24 AM	#3
Juggy D Beerman Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Warrensburg, MO	Those wings look good! I will try that margarita recipe for drinking purposes. I will have to pass on using the mix as a chicken wing brine until the wing prices drop to a reasonable price. The local Hy-Vee store does have them on sale right now. They dropped the price 50 cents a pound. They are now $4.99 per pound! What a bargain!

01-17-2022, 07:59 PM	#8
Juggy D Beerman Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Warrensburg, MO	I don't mind the small wings, it's the large price of wings I don't like....... Next time I cook wings, I will weigh the wings after trimming and before marinating. I will then weigh the bones after eating the wings to get some idea of how much meat is actually on those things. I bet it is not the yield of meat produced by leg/thigh quarters or whole chickens after cooking, skinning and boning. A ten pound bag of quarters yields somewhere between 30-33% of cleaned meat. Whole chickens run a little higher on the yield. I will save the skin and bones for making stock. I don't waste a clucking thing off that yardbird. With the price of $5.49 a pound for wings at Hy-Vee, I can go buy a whole chicken from Aldi for that same price.

01-23-2022, 11:17 AM	#11
Tango Joe is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-06-11 Location: Sound Beach, Long Island, NY	It's a good day for wings and these wings look Grand! __________________ 2014 Shirley Fabrication 24 X 65 Cabinet Cooker! WSM 22.5, Weber OT Gold 22.5", Weber Jack Daniels 18, La Caja China & 1995 Brinkman Offset!