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50:50 Margarita

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (70)
50:50 Margarita image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
5⁄6 fl oz Reposado tequila (100% agave)
5⁄6 fl oz Blanco tequila
5⁄12 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
5⁄12 fl oz Agave syrup (agave nectar)
3⁄4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
4 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Old Fashioned

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and dip into salt).
  3. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wedge.

Flavour Profile

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

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of 50:50 Margarita contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.86% alc./vol. (37.72° proof)
  • 19.8 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 recipe created in February 2023 by Simon Day, a fellow Discerning Drinker, and shared via a comment on our Margarita on-the-rocks page. As Simon says, "Quite excellent." I added a split tequila base to Simon's recipe and slighted upped the volumes.
Margarita cocktail history

Review

I was tempted to also split the citrus juice to also bring lemon or even pink grapefruit juice into this cocktail but when I made the recipe above it was so tasty that I opted to leave well alone.

AKA: Fifty Fifty Margarita

Variations/similar cocktails

Margarita on-the-rocks (Difford's recipe)
Improved Trashy Margarita
Margarita (straight-up)
Margarita (frozen)
Mezcal Margarita

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Comments & Discussion

Rob de Santos Premium Member
Excellent and really enjoyed the blend of tequilas and flavors. I might try a version with some mezcal in the future.
score: 0
trendomexico Premium Member
Amazin'! here in Mexico teens and grannies only drink Margaritas, is the most spread cocktail in the country, even more than the Paloma that is supposed to be the 'national cocktail'. This 50:50 was unexpected: so good, even after a whole life of margaritas in every meal. I used orange angostura since we do not have the Margarita bitters :(. -please describe how can I imitate the flavor for all the 121 countries were only have basic ingredients -so sad
score: 2
Mel Donahue Premium Member
Loved combining the two tequilas, really makes a difference. I don’t have margarita bitters so decided to add a couple dashes of Tabasco which tasted excellent.
score: 1
Kevin Haynes Premium Member
Most definitely is on the sweet side. Probably would tone down the agave some and up the triple sec. Or maybe just reduce the agave.
score: 0
Olga María Gómez Henderson
It's very tasteful, though I think it's sweeter than the graphic says. Maybe a 6 would be better.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks, Olga. I agree! I've moved to a 6 for sweetness.
score: 0
John CARR Premium Member
This worked extremely well. As John hinojos comments, the split base really opens space for the citrus. I had run out of lime so went with pink grapefruit and lemon juice, roughly equal, and was very happy with the result. The margarita bitters work a treat to add structure and brilliant lavender and rosemary aromatics.
score: 1
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Brilliant, the combination of both tequilas makes a really great cocktail. For my personal taste it was a tad on the sweet side, so I suggest to be reluctant with the agave syrup.
score: 1
Stephan Gröhn
As it turned out this variant is so far my preferred one. I did play with its basic idea a bit further and add 0,5 cl smoky Mezcal, 0,5 cl Amaro Averna (works always well with citrus fruits and substitutes here the Margarita Bitters) and did replace the agave sirup with Mastiha liqueur (which aromatic profile IMO harmonises well with agave based spirits).
score: 2
John Hinojos Premium Member
Living in San Diego and on the border with Mexico, we have a lot of different margaritas available.
This was excellent. The combination of the two different tequilas allow the citrus to shine. This is a very refreshing margarita and perfectly balanced. Worth a try.
score: 5
Chris Dimal
Astute comment John.
score: 1

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