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Pink Margarita
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Pink Margarita
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄3 oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
| 2⁄3 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 2 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
| 1 1⁄3 oz | Thomas Henry Pink Grapefruit soda |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with grapefruit juice and dip into salt).
- SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
- TOP with grapefruit soda.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
This Margarita with pink grapefruit soda is made pink and flavoured with a couple of dashes Creole bitters.
History:
Adapted from a similar recipe promoted by Cointreau by yours truly in February 2024.
Nutrition:
One serving of Pink Margarita contains 154 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 14.75% alc./vol. (14.75° proof)
- 17.8 grams of pure alcohol
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 this wonderful refreshing version of a margarita. It was perfect with a cold supper on a hot evening. Great balance and not too sweet. Wonderful.