Food and Recipes Fruits Citrus Lime Lucy Buffett's Highbrow Margarita We love a margarita just about any time of year, but this sweet citrus cocktail really quenches our thirst during the summer months. Flavored mix-ins sure are fun, but nothing beats the heat like classic lime. This big batch cocktail never fails to please at summer gathering. A busy hostess can simply whip up a pitcher, include a few limes on the side, and let guests serve themselves. The best part? No bartending required.When Lucy Buffett offered to stop by our Alabama office and treat us to her twist on the cocktail, we could hardly contain our excitement. Here's what she had to say about the recipe: "For an honest-to-goodness margarita, you need to use high-quality ingredients without a lot of juice or extra flavors— in other words, get to the heart of the matter." We'll raise a glass to that, Lucy!You can find this cocktail recipe and more in her book, Gumbo Love. Still can't get enough of her Gulf Coast flavor? Visit one of her "Lulu's" restaurants, located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Destin, Florida. By Lucy Buffett Lucy Buffett Lucy Anne "LuLu" Buffett enjoys "living out loud" from her Gulf Coastal Alabama home to her island retreat in Key West, Florida. A self-proclaimed gypsy rebel, reluctant entrepreneur and sauté cook, her passions include swimming in warm bodies of turquoise salt water, singing 70's music loudly alone in her car, but most of all, cooking for the people she loves. When she is not overseeing all things LuLu's, her three Gulf Coast restaurants, she can be found on a porch or balcony, pinching herself as she ponders her crazy blessed life of writing stories and recipes that she can't believe anyone would want to read. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 18, 2017 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Angie Mosier Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients Kosher salt, for rimming the glass (optional) 1 orange, cut into thick wedges 1 lime, cut into wedges 2 ounces Patrón Añejo tequila 1/2 ounce Patrón Citrónge lime liqueur 5 - 6 ounces soda water Directions 1. Salt the rim of the glass, if desired. 2. Put 4 orange wedges and 2 lime wedges into a metal cocktail shaker. Add the tequila and lime liqueur. 3. Muddle gently, avoiding the rinds, which can add a bitter taste. 4. Add a small scoop of ice and the soda water to the shaker. Pour back and forth between the shaker and a large mixing glass a few times. 5. Pour the margarita into the salted (if using) serving glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. Chef's Notes This recipe was not tested by the Southern Living Test Kitchen. Print