Name: Mexico City
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Reposado tequila; 22.5 ml Grand Marnier; 15 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Cranberry juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

Mexico City
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Patrón Reposado tequila
³⁄₄ oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Cranberry juice (sweetened)
¹⁄₄ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A hint of flavoursome cranberry gives this tasty margarita a light pink hue.

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History:

Adapted from a cocktail discovered in 2002 at the Merc Bar in New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Mexico City contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
18.91% alc./vol. (18.91° proof)
19.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Ryan Harrold

4th October 2024 at 10:34

A solid Margarita variation, with the Cranberry Juice adding a nice tartness with the sharpness of the Reposado Tequila and the Grand Marnier, which next time I decide to make this, I might add 1 dash of Angostura Bitters and take John’s suggestion and swap some of the Sugar Syrup for some Grenadine

Miguel Perales

14th August 2022 at 21:53

Nice variation of a Margarita. Cranberry adds a different flavor profile. Will add to repertoire.

Andrew Boeger

28th June 2022 at 00:24

Good drink. The slight raspiness of the cranberry juice cocktail plays very well with the oaky tones of the reposado and Grand Marnier. The colour is lovely also

John Hinojos

9th October 2021 at 02:08

What a great drink. It is a lot stronger than it appears. We did substitute a little grenadine for the sugar syrup to give it more colour and an additional flavour. Does drink every easily. Could be dangerous.

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