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Mirror Margarita

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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2⁄3 fl oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1⁄6 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1⁄6 fl oz Acidic cocktail mixer
4 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mirror Margarita contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 23.1% alc./vol. (46.21° proof)
  • 17.4 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a cocktail created in 2019 by Deano Moncrieffe at his bar Hacha in London, England.

Review

This translucent margarita is made with an acid mixture replacing lime juice. Why? Besides being crystal clear, the omission of lime juice makes it possible to both batch and package this cocktail.

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