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Yuzu Margarita

Name: Yuzu Margarita
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Blanco tequila; 22.5 ml Yuzu Curaçao liqueur; 22.5 ml Yuzushu liqueur; 5 ml Agave syrup; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Difford’s Guide

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Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Blanco tequila
³⁄₄ fl oz	Ferrand Yuzu Late Harvest Dry Curaçao
³⁄₄ fl oz	Akashi-Tai Ginjo Yuzushu
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Agave syrup (agave nectar)
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

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.

Garnish

Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Yuzu Margarita contains 214 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
22.63% alc./vol. (45.25° proof)
23.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

Recipe by yours truly in March 2026.

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Review

Just as the name promises, a flavoursome, yuzu-freshened Margarita with an attractive creamy quality.

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Ferrand Yuzu Late Harvest Dry Curaçao 700ml - makes 31 cocktails
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Tres Agaves Organic Agave Nectar 375ml - makes 75 cocktails
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Comments & Discussion

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Chris Brislawn 3w

Never seen yuzushu around these parts. I stuck closer to the original concept and got Japanese Shirakiku brand bottled yuzu extract at our local Asian market. It tastes like a sour version of a ripe Mexican limon, somewhere between American limes and lemons in flavor, maybe like a ripened Key lime, maybe with a hint of grapefruit (but not too much). Fresh yuzu may be available in-season (mid-winter). I used Difford's proportions (2:1:1), including the agave and saline, and I like adding 1/4 oz mezcal for a smoky "Mexican" complexity touch and garnishing with a lemon twist (or yuzu twist, if you got it). This yield a distinctive, orange-free variant that will not be confused with a "lemon juice margarita."

Lone Mouritsen Premium Member 25w

Just wondering whether lime juice is missing from this recipe?

Benjamin Bui 25w

I don’t think so as yuzushu already lends a ton of tartness.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 25w

Your right. Yuzushu is the sour element in this truly Yuzu Margarita.

Egg McKenzie 23w

listen Lone. i'm with you on this one. i suppose it depends on the yuzushu. i used Choya and the drink was on the sweet side. a little lime would have helped. could possibly forego the agave syrup, however it does bring nice flavour.

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