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Illegal Margarita
Two massively flavoursome spirits and two very characterful liqueurs combine harmoniously in this delicious sour
Benjamin Kay
27th January at 16:11
I made mine with Del Maguey Clasico, Wray and Nephew OP white and Anders Erickson's Falernum I made at home following his steps, Absolutely incredible, every ingredient's notes shines without stepping on each other, I agree with Guy in the comments below, now I have to re-rank my top 5 again.
24th January at 17:11
Complex, smoky and boozy. The egg white augments the overall richness well. This is an exotic and special Margarita, that’s also a crowd pleaser. I also dropped the sugar syrup by 50%, which was a good call, as is the suggestion of not overdoing the Maraschino. An excellent drink.
22nd December 2025 at 19:47
Wow, and wow again. Just made this with a new bottle of Mezcal Verde Amaras (bit more delicate than my last Del Maquey). Also, I skipped the egg white - hey, it’s a margarita… Sublime. New entry into my top five. Thanks Simon.
5th April 2025 at 16:41
I think this maybe my all time favourite. Everyone I make it for loves it and wants the recipe. I do drop the sugar slightly or it’s just too drinkable! Worth buying the bitters for this alone.
25th October 2024 at 07:09
Yup, this is up my alley! An adventure thru a rich landscape of flavours. Considering how many powerful ingridients it is built of it comes out surprisingly harmonious and smooth.
18th June 2024 at 15:43
Excellent balanced cocktail! Only for a regular Bacardi Carta Blanca I suggest to use 50% more.
2nd May 2023 at 01:30
Not being a fan of Mezcal, decided to use 1/4 of the mezcal and 3/4 of Anejo tequila. Perfect amount of smoky for me. Wonderful cocktail, the way we made it, and it went perfectly with a spicy Mexican pozole.
8th April 2023 at 17:59
Fantastic drink. Got to be careful with the Maraschino else it overpowers but needless to say, I'm going back in for round 2.
7th April 2023 at 16:32
I want to make this soooo much. In the middle of relocating so we’re out of many ingredients ? Definitely one to make ASAP once we get settled.
24th April 2023 at 22:39
Meanwhile, asked a favorite bartender to make this for me and it was excellent!
6th April 2023 at 00:45
OMG…this cocktail is to die for! ?
2nd April 2023 at 02:44
Send me to jail, that is delicious! Wish I could find the margarita bitters; I used lavender and orange.
29th April 2023 at 23:17
Calvin, we got the Diffords Margarita and Daiquiri Bitters on Amazon.
9th April 2023 at 02:26
Thank's for the link Simon. I'm looking forward to trying the daiquiri bitters also.
31st March 2023 at 20:48
very nice with a refreshing zing. the aquafaba brings a lovely thick texture