Cherry Margarita

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Photographed in an Everest Rocks Glass 12oz / 355ml

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
1⁄2 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
1⁄3 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and dip into salt).
  3. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
  4. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  5. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  6. Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

The Cherry's stone fruit notes bring out tequila's earthy tones in what is a tasty, balanced margarita.

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History:

One of many cherry riffs on the classic Margarita. This recipe by yours truly December 2021 at the Clocktower in Rye, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Cherry Margarita contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 21.43% alc./vol. (21.43° proof)
  • 18.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Carolyn Rush ’s Avatar Carolyn Rush
6th March at 23:44
Excellent!
I substituted tart cherry concentrate for the cherry liqueur, increased the tequila to 60 ml and bumped up the lime juice a titch.
It's like a margarita and a bomb pop had a baby! :)
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
1st June 2023 at 01:41
Made this again this evening and it was as wonderful as I remembered. This time did a "tiki drink" pour on the tequila (just a little over). Since cherries are just coming into season here in Southern California, we garnished with some fresh cherries. They were wonderful as they had soaked up all the flavours from the cocktail.
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Christina Bickley’s Avatar Christina Bickley
29th January 2023 at 01:17
Little too medicinal.
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Pascal Seeger’s Avatar Pascal Seeger
24th December 2022 at 23:49
Tried this with 30ml Reposado Tequila, 15ml Mezcal (I like Smoky kites and cherry a lot) and upped the lime Juice to 30ml (2/3 oz.). Wasn't quite right but got better with dilution. Fells sort of off but I wouldn't be able to tell you why.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
1st June 2023 at 01:42
I would agree, I think the smoky of the mezcal would fight a bit with the other flavours.
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Pascal Seeger’s Avatar Pascal Seeger
24th December 2022 at 23:50
*Smoky notes
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
16th November 2022 at 10:33
Didn't research this beyond your notes here... Three attempts in this order: Cherry Heering, Ginja Mariquinhas, Luxardo Maraschino... All rather different, as one would expect... And it kind of improved with each shake, with the latter two clearly outshining the saccharine predecessor, yuck. (16 Nov 2022, 5:32a)
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th November 2022 at 17:32
Agreed! the introduction Luxardo Maraschino greatly benefits this cocktail so I have rejigged the recipe accordingly.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
16th July 2022 at 19:17
Outstanding. Living in San Diego, California, always looking for a new and refreshing version of a Margarita. This has wonderful hints of Cherry with the Reposado Tequila very much forward. Also tried it with the Difford's Margarita Bitters and it just pushed it up a notch. Great flavours.
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STEVEN JEPSON’s Avatar STEVEN JEPSON
15th July 2022 at 20:59
The first of the English Cherries hit the supermarkets plump juicy and tasy so had to try this one. Dreamy - I cut back the cherry brandy slightly but muddled 3 whole cherries.
A really refreshing drink with the tequila making it a sour cherry experience
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