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Elegante Margarita
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Elegante Margarita
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime cordial (sweetened lime juice) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge & salt rim (optional).
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
One of the best Margarita recipes around. Richly endowed with flavour.
History:
Created in 1999 by Robert Plotkin and Raymon Flores of BarMedia, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of Elegante Margarita contains 177 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 16.42% alc./vol. (16.42° proof)
- 17.6 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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