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Open Bar Show #2 with JLP Craft Margaritas

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JLP Craft MargaritasWelcome to our National Margarita Day episode of Tequila Aficionado’s weekly Open Bar show!

This week, our hosts M.A. “Mike” Morales and Lisa Pietsch had the pleasure of hosting Javier Martinez of JLP Craft Margaritas.

JLP Craft Margarita: 12 oz.can featuring JLP Blanco Tequila. 9% alcohol, non-carbonated.  Flavors: Golden Lime, Strawberry-Lime & Pomegranate.

See more about JLP Craft Margaritas on the Tequila Aficionado Wiki

We also discussed SlimRitas Margarita Mixes, Hornitos Lime Shot and Bat World Bat Sanctuary.

SlimRitas is made with fresh juices and a combination of natural zero calorie sweeteners. We eliminated the entire diet aftertaste by combining just the right sweeteners in just the right amounts. All this generates an authentic Tex-Mex margarita under 100 total calories. SlimRitas never uses citrus flavorings, high fructose corn syrup or Splenda.

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HORNITO’S LIME SHOT: A MUST-HAVE FOR THE KITCHEN BUT DON’T DRINK IT!

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Bat World Sanctuary is on the front line to end the mistreatment of bats.  Each year they rescue hundreds of bats who might otherwise die. Lifetime sanctuary is given to non-releasable bats, including those that are orphaned, injured, and retired from the exotic pet trade, zoos and research facilities. Bat World was founded in 1994 and is a 501c3 non-profit, accredited organization with both the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and the American Sanctuary Association. Donations allow them to continue their rescue efforts for bats.

 

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JLP Golden Lime Margarita Review

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jlp margaritaJLP Golden Lime Margarita

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Hands down, the best ready-to-drink margarita on the market today!

When Javier Martinez sent us samples of his JLP Tequila ready-to-drink margarita in a can, we really weren’t sure what to expect. Before I learned about sipping tequilas, I was a margarita girl. I’ve tried every ready-mixed margarita I could find. I’ve had drinks with overwhelming amounts of sugar that led to a hungover feeling (completely messed-up blood sugar levels) after just one. I’ve had others where you could swear there wasn’t a hint of tequila in them. Others were so salty I needed Midol for the water retention. And still others, that claimed to be “Light” or “Sugar-Free”, were so disgusting I couldn’t even drink them after the first sip.

 

[Tweet “Tequila Aficionado makes shocking margarita discovery with @JLP_Tequila!”]

 

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Mike Morales’ go-to- margarita while grilling.

 

After chilling the JLP Margarita, Mike Morales and I tried it and were shocked!

It was tart enough to be refreshing, sweet enough to be smooth, and required no salt or other special preparation.  It was fantastic straight out of the can!

We both agreed that this was by far the very best ready-mixed margarita we’d ever tried.

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Add to that the easy convenience of the can and we knew this would be our go-to drink for barbeques, beaches, or just when we were too tired to pour anything.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The easy-carry 4-pack makes this one a no-brainer for those who prefer a margarita over a beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tweet “JLP Margarita: Hands down, the best ready-to-drink margarita on the market @JLP_Tequila“]

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I needed a margarita mix as an ingredient for my Diva Tequila Cupcakes and this pre-mixed margarita was the only one I knew wouldn’t let me down.

 

 

 

When I needed a margarita mix to add to my Diva Tequila Cupcakes in the Tequila Aficionado Test Kitchen, I had about 10 untried mixes in the refrigerator and could have just picked any one of them, but I knew I wanted these cupcakes to be perfect and the JLP Margarita wouldn’t let me down.  It may have added a touch more tequila to the recipe but everybody loved them!

Click here for the Diva Tequila Cupcakes recipe. 

 

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It was our drink of choice with our Hornitos Lime Shot Marinated & Grilled Chicken.

 

 

 

 

When we wanted a nice margarita to pair with our Hornitos Lime Shot Grilled Chicken, the JLP Margarita was an easy choice.

Click here for our Hornitos Lime Shot marinated chicken recipe. 

 

 

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Go to your local liquor store and ask for JLP Margaritas. You’ll thank me for it!

 

 

In closing, let me say that I have issues with sugar (Reactive Hypoglycemia), so taste-testing margaritas and margarita mixes can be particularly treacherous for me.  Luckily, I felt no insulin response to the JLP Margarita so although I don’t have nutrition information for it, I believe that any sugar in it is below my usual threshold of about 10 grams.  (No guarantees though.)GOLDNominee2014

 

 

 

All in all, this is a great ready-to-drink margarita that I recommend highly.  In fact, I recommend it so highly that I’m nominating it for the 2014 Brands of Promise Awards.

 

[Tweet “JLP Golden Lime Margarita @JLP_Tequila: 2014 Tequila Aficionado Brands of Promise Nominee”]

 

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Learn all about tequila from field to glass and then get paid to share your love of agave spirits with others! Buy Them Both Now!