We challenged Guy Turland and Helena Moursellas to a good ol’ fashioned Margarita-off! Check out Guy’s Australian-inspired Lemon Margarita and Helena’s Greek-inspired Lemon Mastiha Margarita below. Try them both and let us know your winner!
For the Lemon Myrtle Margarita:
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
2. Add ice and shake until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled old fashioned glass.
4. Garnish with a jalapeño pepper.
For the Lemon Mastiha Margarita:
1. In a small bowl combine honey and boiling water and mix until honey is melted.
2. Combine masthia, tequila, lemon juice and honey syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
3. Combine salt flakes and lemon zest.
4. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of a tumbler, then dip into salt and lemon zest mix. 5. Fill the glass with ice, strain over margarita and garnish with a lemon wedge.
