Name: Saúco Margarita
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Tequila reposado; 35 ml Elderflower liqueur; 20 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed); 4 Daiquiri bitters

Serve in

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Lime wedge & salt rim (optional)

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Patrón Reposado tequila
1 1/6 fl oz	Elderflower liqueur
2/3 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
4 drop	Difford's Daiquiri Bitters
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Review:

The floral notes of elderflower combine wonderfully with the herbaceous tequila and citrusy lime.

History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly and named after 'flor saúco', which is Spanish for elderflower.

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Nutrition:

188 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
18.39% alc./vol. (36.78° proof)
18.4 grams of pure alcohol

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