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Improved Trashy Margarita
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Improved Trashy Margarita
Photographed in a LinQ Rocks
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
| 1⁄3 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or Vegan egg white replacement |
| 1⁄6 oz | Chilled water |
| 4 drop | Difford's Margarita Bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange juice and salt rim, garnish with lime wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Being slightly dilute, faintly sweet, and topped with a thin foam are all essential components of a really good Trashy Margarita. This has all the good characteristics of a powdered sour-mix margarita but with fresh ingredients.
(There's no need to dry shake this cocktail as the egg white is included to round and add mouthfeel rather than to create a thick, frothy head. A good 'wet' shake should create enough foam.)
Variant:
Margarita on-the-rocks (Difford's recipe)
Margarita (straight-up)
Margarita (frozen)
50:50 Margarita
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History:
Created in February 2023 by yours truly at the suggestion of Hunter Newsome, a fellow Discerning Drinker, commenting on our Margarita on-the-rocks page. As Hunter says, "I do think there is something to be said for the 'sports bar/backyard barbeque' Margarita that we all know or hate." "Essentially tequila limeade or tequila punch."
Margarita cocktail history
Nutrition:
One serving of Improved Trashy Margarita contains 158 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 17.99% alc./vol. (17.99° proof)
- 16.2 grams of pure alcohol
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