Like most industry peeps in LA, Ariel spends her time in between acting gigs working as a bartender.  Selfishly, this works out perfectly for me.  She has tons of off-time for my extended visits and she makes a meanly delicious cocktail.  And who doesn’t love a meanly delicious cocktail?

She also works a ton of promotions and always has free stuff laying around.  Hair products, jeans, tequila.  Again, this works out well for me.  Sitting around looking pretty with fabulous hair while sipping on tequila is most certainly my idea of a good time.

Ariel’s Simple No-Mix Margaritas

2 parts tequila blanco

2 parts limeade

1 part triple sec

ice & soda water to taste

Mix tequila, limeade and triple sec together.  Pour over ice, filling the glass about 3/4 of the way full.  Top off with soda water and enjoy a super delish margarita that’s free of that syrupy, artificial margarita mix taste!