Margarita on-the-rocks (Difford's recipe)
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Margarita on-the-rocks (Difford's recipe)
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
| 3⁄4 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Agave syrup |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) optional |
| 4 drop | Difford's Margarita Bitters optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Optionally, RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with lime juice and dip into salt).
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Cocktail of the day:
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Review:
This is how we prefer our margaritas to be served. Tangy citrus and tequila with a hint of balancing sweetness and a faint salty undertone. We also prefer the subtlety of half a pinch of salt in the drink to a salt laden glass rim.
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History:
The traditional Margarita recipe is 2 parts tequila, 1 part triple sec and 1 part lime juice. This produces a drink which is a tad on the sour side with the sweetness of the triple sec not quite balancing the sourness of the lime. Hence, depending on the sourness of the limes, I like to add a spoon (5ml) of agave syrup to boost flavour and improve the drink's balance.
See: Margarita cocktail history.
Nutrition:
One serving of Margarita on-the-rocks (Difford's recipe) contains 167 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 20.89% alc./vol. (20.89° proof)
- 19.9 grams of pure alcohol
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Thanks for answering some of my questions elsewhere.
Long time reader of the books, though only recently started using the website.
Am I going crazy, or did the Diffords Margarita not once upon a time be
6:3:2, Tequila, Cointreau, Lime?
If I’m remembering this right, when and why did the change of heart occur ?
1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
So 1/6 of an ounce is 1 teaspoon.
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