When people have asked of a place to eat in Santa Fe, I find myself referring them to Maria's. Is the food good? Yes. But the margaritas they are the best. When you read this book, you'll know why. -Robert Redford, from the foreword On the rocks or frozen, with lemon or lime, with salt or without, nothing conjures up the festive spirit of Mexico and the Southwest quite like a margarita-especially one made with the best tequila. Al Lucero, owner of Maria's Restaurant in Santa Fe, has served up his nationally acclaimed, authentic margaritas for nearly 20 years. In this revised edition of The Great Margarita Book, Al offers more than 85 of his special formulas along with profiles of more than 75 premium tequilas, including discussions of the all-important blue agave and methods of tequila production, classification, and labeling. Also featuring recipes for spicy dishes from Maria's and other great tequila drinks, The Great Margarita Book is the quintessential guide to America's most festive cocktail. Salud! • Revised handbook to premium tequilas and margaritas with new photographs and updated tequila descriptions. • The previous edition has sold more than 50,000 copies.

本書は単なるレシピ集を超えた、西南部の魂とテキーラの真髄に迫る文化的人類学の傑作です。サンタフェの名店「マリアズ」の主が綴る情熱的な言葉からは、ブルーアガベの雫に宿る大地の記憶と、一杯のカクテルが人生を祝祭へと変える高潔な哲学が鮮やかに浮かび上がります。 映像化作品では、眩い陽光と氷の響きが五感を刺激しますが、書籍ならではの緻密なテキーラ評がその体験に知的な奥行きを与えています。映像で得た高揚感を、テキストの深い洞察で裏付ける。この双方向の鑑賞こそが、読者を究極の「マルガリータ体験」という至福の境地へと誘うのです。