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 |
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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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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.
One serving of Margarita on-the-rocks (Difford's recipe) contains 167 calories
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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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.
You can test this by making a double batch (blanco or reposado) and serving half rocks and half straight-up and comparing. A fun experiment! Good science demands several runs...