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Italian Margarita
A liberal splash of amaretto adds very Italian almondy subtexts to a classic Margarita
Simon Sedgley
18th April at 12:34
We sympathise with other commenters who found this to be a bit sour/tart. To address this, we toyed with the idea of flipping the volumes of the liqueurs but concluded that this would do harm to the 'idea' of the cocktail. So we decided that the shortest distance between two points lay in the direction of our bottle of agave syrup, from which we added just 2.5ml. Much better for us. And we agree with other commenters that a splash of mezcal doesn't go astray.
18th April at 18:25
Agreed, the recipe was a tad tart, so thanks to others below, I've reformulated to include the addition of half a bar spoon of agave syrup.
12th October 2025 at 11:26
This is a favourite with myself and my friends. It’s a very smooth and easy to drink version of the classic
19th April 2025 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
22nd February 2025 at 15:35
Superb just superb
15th February 2025 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.
30th July 2025 at 07:52
Even more lime juice? Maybe it's because I live in Australia where fresh juicy limes are plentiful, but I found 5/6 oz lime was a little too sour/tart.
12th January 2025 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,
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.
9th July 2023 at 12:09
Did It with
4 cl Reposado Tequila
1 cl non very smoky mezcal
Really tasty!
4 cl Reposado Tequila
1 cl non very smoky mezcal
Really tasty!
12th September 2024 at 18:54
Great suggestion. We adored this with the mezcal blend.
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!
6th April 2023 at 09:04
This is my new fave.
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.
20th April 2022 at 02:16
But either way it's delicious!
3rd April 2022 at 12:16
Would this margarita suffer from having a salt rim on the glass?
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.
23rd April 2021 at 18:14
Yup. This is a good one!
10th April 2021 at 19:37
Perfect balance of flavours. Liked that it was neither too sweet or sour. Will become of our "must have" margaritas.
20th February 2021 at 18:03
Made this last night as a “drink of the day” to accompany a meal of Porchetta. It was a big hit with all 4 of us.
8th December 2020 at 21:13
Lip-smacking good!
18th October 2020 at 16:11
All four ingredients here normally bully and dominate a cocktail, so having them all together is a Champions League of Booze!
Subtle yet fighty, this innovative twist on a classic shows there's always space for improvement.
Subtle yet fighty, this innovative twist on a classic shows there's always space for improvement.
7th October 2020 at 04:34
Delicious!
No question that it’s a margarita, but a drop more sweet than usual.
Served this to my wife without description, and she was shocked and delighted by the flavors.
No question that it’s a margarita, but a drop more sweet than usual.
Served this to my wife without description, and she was shocked and delighted by the flavors.
19th June 2020 at 19:49
Complex and wonderfully sweet and sour mix. The orange undertone really calms the tequila and the Amaretto marries well with the lime. Luscious.
20th June 2020 at 08:41
Your description sounds a lot more appealing than mine above. It sure is a tasty cocktail.