Salt or no salt?

[JackBeck]

I don't like salt on the rim of my margarita glass. Blech.

[InternalDialogue]

1. The salt is the signal to my mouth that I'm about to get margarita.

Almost any drink can have no salt. Only a few have really earned the right.

[JackBeck]

3. A salty dog is the only other one I can think of off the top of my head.

But that salt get shaken in the glass after the drink is made.

Oh, and Bloody Mary's have salt in them as well.

[deucemagnet]

36. At my college bartending job we sometimes rimmed Bloody Marys

with Old Bay seasoning. It made for a nice presentation and a spicy drink.

[JackBeck]

37. Very nice.

If I was still bartending, I would "borrow" that one from you.

[Writer]

2. ...

and I'm too drunk to realize that I really don't have JackBeck on ignore.

[JackBeck]

5. I just made my second margarita, so I'm not drunk yet.

Just inspired to post my first poll question.

:toast:

[fizzgig]

4. salt is a must

and i prefer on the rock to frozen. so, ya buying this round?

[JackBeck]

7. And as a former bartender,

I prefer to MAKE them on the rocks and not frozen.

I'll buy this round as long as you buy the next!

[fizzgig]

8. you got it

i haven't had a good marg in too long

[Ariana Celeste]

6. I dunno.

Never had a margarita before. :(. I will next time I go out though!

[JackBeck]

11. I hope your first one is good.

It's pretty easy to screw-up a margarita. It's more of a summer drink for me, but I ran out of vodka and had some tequila left.

[Ariana Celeste]

17. Thanks, I'll probably order one when I go out with mom

I'll be visiting her in WA in January. ^.^

[cwydro]

9. Salt

On everything. I like salt like some people like sweet.

[JackBeck]

16. And that's what's weird about my aversion:

I prefer salt over sweet, as well. Give me a bag or Doritos over M&M's any day. The first drink I ever had at a bar was a margarita and it had salt on it and I thought it was gross. Maybe I should give it a shot again.

[cwydro]

21. Well, to me

margaritas are usually too sweet. Maybe that's it.

[JackBeck]

24. That first sip always give me a full-body reaction.

The sweet and the tart makes me shiver. I always top the margarita off with a hit of water to try and cut the S & S.

The top of Mr. JackBeck's head always sweats from the S & S. Mine doesn't.

[cwydro]

26. Ok, you've convinced me

going to make another drink.:toast:

[Spider Jerusalem]

10. I don't drink margaritas because I positively LOATHE tequila.

So the question is irrelevant, in my case.

[MissMillie]

15. more tequila for me!

I'm happy to drink your share

[JackBeck]

18. Patron is a really smooth tequila.

As I mentioned before, I used to bartend, so I might be able to change your mind...

[Spider Jerusalem]

22. I MIGHT find some of the reposados or anejos drinkable.

But all in all I prefer whiskey (bourbon or rye, usually, but also Scotch or Irish).

[JackBeck]

25. There ya' go.

And yumm...scotch.

[AwakeAtLast]

12. Always with salt!

Never with sugar. Now that makes me gag! :puke:

I haven't had one in soooo long. I need to make trip to the really good Mexican restaurant in town. Two of theirs and I am happy as a clam. :D

:hi:

[JackBeck]

27. I worked with a newbie bartender who did that.

He put the salt where the sugar should have been and the sugar where the salt should have been. He pissed off a few margarita and sidecar drinkers that night.

[MissMillie]

13. salt. and NO STRAW

I always wonder why people ask for salt and then drink through the straw.

[JackBeck]

28. It boggles the mind, MissMillie.

I saw this happen many times. Maybe because the salt sometimes gets inside the glass and collects at the bottom. Who knows, though, it still does not make any sense.

[montanto]

14. always salt, always rocks.

Hey, does that kosher salt make your marg kosher?

[JackBeck]

29. I guess if the rabbi has blessed the bar, ice, mix, fruit and alcohol.

And yes, always on the rocks.

[BarenakedLady]

19. And now I'm drooling

thankyouverymuch! x(

[lildreamer316]

20. Me too.

Mouth wants salt on margarita glass.
meow!

[JackBeck]

30. Your welcome.

Just don't put me on ignore. My poor, fragile ego would not be able to deal with a third person doing that to me this week. :eyes:

[BarenakedLady]

31. Sweetie

Why would I ever put you on ignore? :shrug:

ps. how has this week gone for you? quickly?

[JackBeck]

32. Yes, it has and thank you for asking.

Mr. JackBeck will land tomorrow at 6pm. His dinner request, after two weeks of Swedish food (ie, fish for breakfast, lunch and dinner), is bacon cheeseburgers, beer and french fries. And then lots of snuggling.

[BarenakedLady]

33. Yay!

I'm sooo excited for you. I shall live vicariously through your happy reunion.

:woohoo:

:hug:

[GOPisEvil]

23. On the rocks, NO salt!

[JackBeck]

34. That's my type of guy.

Just finished my second and last on the rocks, no salt.

[BrotherBuzz]

35. Correct answer

:thumbsup:

[Broken_Hero]

38. Salt is a must....nt

[JackBeck]

39. I will make your drink as you like.

Just know that if I have to clean the glasses, I'm not happy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear JackBeck!

Salt for me!

Margaritas with salt...yummy! It's one of the few things I want with salt!

Thank you........and enjoy your reunion tomorrow! :hug:

[JackBeck]

41. I still haven't figured out why I don't like the salted margarita glass.

But thank you Peggy.

I missed him so much.

What an amazing community this place can be.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. The community here is amazing....

I have felt so much love and tender regard, plus respect since I became a member, almost two years ago.......

I have felt the web falling over me, connecting me to my friends all over the world.......

Absolutely amazing...... :hug: