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Magic Bus
Tequila-laced cranberry and orange. Our original recipe called for equal parts of all four ingredients but, this particular bus is a tad racier when fueled...
3rd May 2025 at 01:48
Made this again with blood orange juice and anejo tequila. It was great. The tang from the blood oranges with the more mature taste of the anejo worked perfectly together.
10th January 2025 at 20:19
Since discovering this wonderful website (a Friday night lockdown discovery - even COVID had a silver lining!!) and working our way through numerous cocktails, this is the first cocktail that I’ve poured away. I suppose it had to happen one day! (If my opinion is worth anything - found it too sweet and slightly artificial- not going to try alternative tequilas etc. - still got plenty of others to try on a Friday night!).
25th May 2024 at 22:41
@Simon, I think this one could be added to the Breakfast/brunch Style?
26th May 2024 at 13:02
Thanks, Peter. I've added this to the breakfast/brunch category.
21st June 2023 at 15:45
I've got Vivir Anejo, Altos Plata and Don Angel Oro at home. Which one would be best for this cocktail?
23rd June 2023 at 16:46
I used the Altos. Husband declared it lovely and light and perfect for a warm summer's afternoon. Result!
22nd June 2023 at 10:01
Hi Lana, I'd give it a try with the Altos ?
16th April 2023 at 01:38
Very delightful cocktail. Our cranberry juice is unsweetened, which made the cocktail a little more sour, but perfect for how we like tequila cocktails. Worth trying.
25th March 2023 at 23:11
I know that equal parts recipes shouldn't be tampered with but adding 15 ml of lime juice and 5 ml of grenadine greatly improved this drink.
29th March 2023 at 19:48
Agreed, David. However, wanting to maintain just four ingredients I've updated by simply upping the tequila.
5th March 2023 at 00:39
Not my favourite, but this could be my Wife's new, new best friend. Never thought I had married a tequila monster. Nice and fruity with Smoky aftertaste. Be careful of the tequila, use cheap stuff and you will ruin this cocktail as it predominates.
By the way, Magic Bus is a fantastic live song by The Who Live at Leeds album, legendary!