Blue Velvet Margarita

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (68 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
0.42 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
0.42 oz Bols Blue Curaçao
56 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

May look lurid but is a surprisingly tasty Margarita.

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History:

Discovered in 2005 at Velvet Margarita Cantina, Los Angeles, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Blue Velvet Margarita contains 148 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 20.31% alc./vol. (20.31° proof)
  • 20.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Cassandra Adams’ Avatar Cassandra Adams
13th March at 20:04
Delicious and beautiful
12th August 2021 at 18:54
Same ratio but easier to measure. works in oz too.
60ml Tequila
15ml Cointreau
15ml Blue Curacao
30ml Lime Juice.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
20th June 2021 at 00:03
This was great. Not too sweet like so many other Margaritas. Great colour.
10th November 2020 at 15:19
loved it