This blog is meant as a textual and visual record of the margarita consumption of two Spinsters-About-Town, but, alas, for reasons known only to the Gods of Technology, all of last night's pictures disappeared from our respective cameras but one, so the only picture that remains from our trip to Velvet Margarita is this:
Seriously, there is a margarita in that pineapple, you guys. Swear to god. And there was a strawberry on top. For real. Note also that this picture was taken before any alcohol was consumed. And that is why we are academics, and not photojournalists.
But anyhow. On to the review!
We each began the evening with Velvet Margarita's signature drink, the appropriately named Velvet Margarita ($15 - pricey, but again, in a fucking pineapple), sort-of pictured above. And here is the verdict!
Limeyness: Low. Very low. However, there was a very pleasant citrusness that made up for the lack of lime. Possibly a result of the use of Cointreau?
Saltiness: No salt! Hard to rim a pineapple, we suppose.
Presentation: Top marks! Did we mention it was in a pineapple? All that was missing was a half-naked cabana boy.
Strength: Oddly, the potency of this margarita increased as the night went on. It didn't burn as much as some Spinsters (ie: Alexandra) may have liked, but by the end of the pineapple, a considerable amount of tipsiness was achieved.
Texture: Wonderfully smooth, and it kept it up the whole way down - this margarita did not get melty or watery. However, one cannot ignore the possibility that Spinsters do drink rather quickly.
If this margarita were a movie about Zorro, swarthy hypermasculine horseman, who would play Zorro?
Amy says: Ricky Martin. Flashy, not a lot of follow-through, but nice to have around.
Alexandra says: Justin Timberlake. Gives the initial appearance of being a substanceless flash in the pan, but later proves to have some staying power. Nothing revolutionary, but pretty good.
Overall rating: Three out of Five Tequila worms.
Amy then proceeded to drink three of Velvet Margarita's Classic Margarita ($8).
Limeyness: Moderate.
Saltiness: Excellent salt layer on rim.
Presentation: Understated in a basic tumbler.
Strength: Very strong.
Texture: Shaken - interesting choice for a "classic". There is some Spinsterly debate over the authenticity of the blended margarita. Some Spinsters argue that since the contemporary conception of the margarita is that it is a blender drink, one might expect a "classic" margarita to be blended. Other Spinsters claim that the margarita predates the blender, and that the "classic" should be served on the rocks. To each her own.
If this margarita were a movie about Zorro, swarthy hypermasculine horseman, who would play Zorro?
John Leguizamo - small but mighty fine.
Overall rating: Four out of five tequila worms
Velvet Margarita also offers a wide selection of other fun drinks, and after her first margarita, Alexandra proceeded to drink three of their Mexican Martinis ($12).
This drink is comprised mainly of tequila and . . . tabasco. And, friends, despite what you might think, it is a delicious, delicious thing. Surprisingly smooth, with precisely the right amount of esophageal burn.
Based on earlier experience, Alexandra would also like to recommend Frida's Brow (strawberry, tequila, cinnamon) and the Pink Puta (strawberry, tequila, half and half). And we didn't try them, but the Pina Coladas come in coconuts!
After four drinks each, the Spinsters lurched home, and collapsed.
Until next time, remember: Drink responsibly and frequently.
Yours,
The Inebriated Spinsters
3 comments:
I want to know: if the Mexican Martini was a movie about Batman, the superhero with no discernible superpower but a vast amount of capital, who would play Bruce Wayne? These are the questions burning in the minds of your public and you must attend to them.
I have to say, the phrase "it's hard to rim a pineapple" left me with a very...interesting image.
I have been thinking about who would be the Mexican Martini Batman all week, and it has plagued me. It might actually be Christian Bale. Which I feel is a cop-out because he was actually Batman. Or it might be Warren Beatty as seen in Bonnie and Clyde, because he is smooth, sexy, and dangerous. But the jury is still out.
I refuse to take responsibility for what dirty minds choose to make of our use of the word rim.
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