Dave and I have been honing our margarita recipe since we met. We tried the mixes.. not great. Then we worked with sweet and sour mix... still just not right. Then we found it at a friend's 30th... the perfect margarita which tweaked just slightly we made our very own.

Dave and Rosie's Margarita

• 1.5 shots Tequila. (High quality is best)
• 1 shot Grand Marnier
• 1 shot Simple Syrup
• 1 shot fresh squeezed lime juice

Mix, served on the rocks, salt rim.

I would often buy the bag of limes at Costco and juice all of them at once with my handy kitchen aid attachment. I'd mix up some simple syrup and combine equal parts with lime juice. Poured into a tupperware and kept in the freezer. Margaritas were always just a simple step away. Sometimes I might even juice in an orange or lemon with all the limes. This drink is pretty strong so if you want a little lighter on the alcohol, a floater of squirt or fresca is quite delicious.

On Crazy Love we lack a few of these amenities and have gone without. But with the convenience of an ice machine at this last marina I felt we could certainly come up with something.

Margarita Crazy Love Style

• 1 - 2 shots tequila (since we are on budget the $10 Sauza won out)
• 2 shots Crystal Light Lemonade
• Splash, Orange juice
• Lime wedge
• Splash, club soda

I filled the glasses with ice, poured in a shot or two of tequila. Then filled the glass mostly full with crystal light, added a splash of orange juice, a squeeze of lime and topped with some club soda ( I like bubbles). This drink certainly met my expectations.

Someone once said we needed a bottle of rum to keep on the boat, but I must admit Crazy Love is more a tequila girl!

The margaritas accompanied our chicken fajitas quite nicely.

These were thrown together by sautéing onion and green pepper, hash browns (leftover from breakfast...I love shelf stable dehydrated potatoes) and the remains of the whole roasted chicken we had bought for dinner the previous night. Salsa and sour cream toppers. Fill a tortilla, sip a margarita, and relax in the sun. Happy Labor Day Weekend!