Italian Margarita

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
2⁄3 oz Disaronno amaretto
1⁄3 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
5⁄6 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 6/10
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Review:

A liberal dash of amaretto adds very Italian subtexts of apricot and almond to a classic Margarita.

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History:

Discovered in 2005 at the Club Bar in The Peninsula Beverly Hills, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Italian Margarita contains 197 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 20.29% alc./vol. (20.29° proof)
  • 20.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Egg McKenzie’s Avatar Egg McKenzie
19th April at 13:27
Found it a bit tart - could have taken a little more amaretto. Might just have been my limes though. Should have tasted shouldn’t I. Ffs
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David Orme’s Avatar David Orme
22nd February at 15:35
Superb just superb
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Loïc Pierre’s Avatar Loïc Pierre
15th February at 00:05
I added some lime, as the orange was too dominant to my taste. Next time I would try with tequila blanco, or mix reposado with some mezcal as suggested.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
12th January at 03:51
Made again, but took the other comments to mix the reposado and some mezcal. Added a little Margarita Bitters. Everything took the cocktail to another level,
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Adam Malster’s Avatar Adam Malster
26th October 2023 at 14:28
The Amaretto adds that thing. The aroma before you drink and its on the very tail of the taste. Sippable, This drink lasts a long time. I love it.
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Enrique Del Rio San pio’s Avatar Enrique Del Rio San pio
9th July 2023 at 12:09
Did It with

4 cl Reposado Tequila
1 cl non very smoky mezcal

Really tasty!
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Cassandra Adams’ Avatar Cassandra Adams
12th September 2024 at 18:54
Great suggestion. We adored this with the mezcal blend.
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Kevin Haynes’ Avatar Kevin Haynes
21st June 2023 at 22:26
Did it over an ice ball because I love my margaritas on the rocks. Was delightful! Will have to try with a mezcal base for some smokiness!
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Adrienne Donoghue’s Avatar Adrienne Donoghue
6th April 2023 at 09:04
This is my new fave.
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Nicolas Bray’s Avatar Nicolas Bray
20th April 2022 at 02:16
It occurs to me that another way of looking at this is not as an Italian Margarita but as a Mexican Mai Tai.
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Nicolas Bray’s Avatar Nicolas Bray
20th April 2022 at 02:16
But either way it's delicious!
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Niamh Sherry’s Avatar Niamh Sherry
3rd April 2022 at 12:16
Would this margarita suffer from having a salt rim on the glass?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
3rd April 2022 at 15:50
Not if you like salt. I prefer my margaritas with a couple of drops of saline solution in the cocktail but without a salt rim.
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