Name: Million Dollar Margarita
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Añejo tequila; 22.5 ml Grand Marnier; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 10 ml Agave syrup; 4 drop Margarita Bitters; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Añejo tequila (100% agave)

3/4 fl oz

Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur

3/4 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

1/3 fl oz

Agave syrup (agave nectar)

4 drop

Difford's Margarita Bitters (optional)

3 drop

Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

Garnish with a lime wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Million Dollar Margarita contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
19.84% alc./vol. (39.68° proof)
21.3 grams of pure alcohol

Gallery

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Comments & Discussion

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Adrianne Premium Member 3w

Big fan, but I do think it's a bit too sweet as is, even for me and I like sweet drinks. I think halving the agave might be all I need but I'll try the other proportions in these comments some time.

Rob de Santos Premium Member 3w

Quite enjoyable and a nice change from the standard Margarita. I'd start charging my friends $40 for it but then I'd not have any friends...

Florian Ruf Premium Member 27w

Thanks to Rachaels tip I also tweaked the above recipe. I used 3cl Grand Marnier and reduced the agave to a bar spoon. Very tasty and a especially nice mouthfeel.

Rachael 1y

Diffords book 365 Days of Cocktails has this with (1.5 shots) 45ml each of tequila and GM, 15ml lime juice and no agave, and I have to say, I like it that way very much! Very refreshing for something so potent.

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 1y

A very nice cocktail. The Grand Marnier adds complexity to a cocktail where the tequila can really shine. I do find the bitters pretty essential though. Choose a bitter that is just that, bitter, without much sugar added. It's needed to balance all other ingredients.

Michael Z 2y

Tried many variations of this drink (one of my hosting go-to's). I found success with 1oz each tequila/GM, and adding some sea salt.
Also, Anejo tequila, if available.