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Originally Posted by Betty

Do you use the Cook's Illustrated recipe? I highly recommend it.

I came up with my own recipe, but it is pretty similar.
I prefer lime and orange, mostly because I have the fruit in my back yard.
The beer is optional, but adds a light effervescence and complexity. I omit it when making it on the rocks.

¼ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup fresh orange juice
1 cup Tequilla (Reposado is best)
½ cup Triple Sec
1 Tbl Agave Syrup
½ cup Lime-Orange simple syrup ( recipe below)
Ice
Cold water
1/3 Bottle beer, (Mexican lager like Carona is best)

Add the first 6 ingredients into the blender. Add half of the remaining space with crushed ice, the other half with cold water. Blend well until smooth. Add the 1/3 beer and mix just a moment and serve.

Lime-Orange Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Zest of one lime
Zest of ½ orange

In a saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil. Turn off heat, and add the zests. Let steep for 5 minutes, then strain. Refrigerate until ready to use.