{"id":3252,"date":"2026-09-30T14:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:50:58","slug":"we-aged-margarita-wine-for-a-year-was-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=3252","title":{"rendered":"We Aged Margarita Wine for a YEAR&#8230; Was It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Margarita wine has officially been aging for ONE YEAR. So&#8230; did it actually get better?<\/p>\n<p>This homemade wine started as our attempt to create a fermented drink inspired by a margarita, using agave and plenty of lime character. After a year of aging, it&#8217;s beautifully clear, pale yellow, around 10% ABV\u2014and still unmistakably margarita-inspired.<\/p>\n<p>How We Made Margarita Wine: https:\/\/youtu.be\/dke5hG3oNrY?si=GHr6XNEE8GHykzMx<br \/>\nBrian&#8217;s Chaos Flight: https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ip1e0Nfhk7U?si=xFPoqVFrQpCms30M<br \/>\nOur Agave Wine Recipe: https:\/\/youtu.be\/NHZfXCykCJk?si=zPSnDcktMfDUVlKQ<br \/>\nMilton&#8217;s Margaria Mead: https:\/\/youtu.be\/X3Db1hO-8UM?si=CyO07UIJKfJYOjXX<\/p>\n<p>City Steading Merchandise: https:\/\/briancity-steadingcom-1-shop.fourthwall.com\/<br \/>\nTools We Use:<br \/>\nI Am No Man LOTR t-shirt: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3SWmYwz<br \/>\nMartini Glasses: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4wvjoIG<br \/>\nWe use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you!<\/p>\n<p>The fermented agave gives it an earthy, slightly smoky character, while the lime is still VERY prominent. Brian finds the citrus a little overwhelming, while Derica thinks the sweetness and citrus work surprisingly well together. And we discovered that serving temperature makes a huge difference: this was considerably more enjoyable chilled than Brian remembered it at room temperature.<\/p>\n<p>So after one full year of aging, is Margarita Wine actually worth making?<\/p>\n<p>Have Questions? 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