Photographed in a Soho Spun Old Fashioned
1 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
3⁄4 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1⁄6 oz | Difford's Falernum liqueur |
1⁄6 oz | Agave syrup |
3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
To quote a "long time Californian and frequent visitor to America's Southwest", this recipe is a classic Margarita but "with a few tweaks. Usually a silver/blanco tequila; lemons sometimes because flavor is more consistent year-round" and "falernum to add a subtle, bit more complex sweetness, with ginger, lime, and spice notes."
Andrew Gelb, a Difford's Guide regular, shared his recipe for this cocktail via a comment on our Margarita page. Many thanks, Andrew. He is a self-professed "long time Californian," hence we named it in his honour.
One serving of Californian Margarita contains 183 calories
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.
Join the discussion
Showing 10 of 24 comments for Californian Margarita.
See discussion in the Forum
The question is is Mandarine Napoleon a triple sec or Curacao or is it a good sub for either. I have read your articles on both spirits but when it comes to subbs I'm still confused?
My wife loves it!