Garnish:
Salt rim (optional) & lime wedge
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
3/4 fl oz | Triple sec liqueur (40% alc./vol.) |
3/4 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/6 fl oz | Agave syrup |
2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) (optional) |
4 drop | Difford's Margarita Bitters (optional) |
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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.
Margarita cocktail history.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 22.91% alc./vol. (45.82° proof)
- 21.8 grams of pure alcohol
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