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Tommy's Margarita
The flavour of agave is king in this simple Margarita, made without the traditional orange liqueur
John CARR
22nd February at 12:10
Loved how the Margarita bitters really pulled the flavours together. For someone who’s not a huge tequila drinker this slipped down VERY easily! Tangy and fresh, but also some lovely mellow notes from the spirit.
19th February at 18:30
Brand new minted member here. Has anyone contrasted this with Christine Wiseman's recipe? Thoughts? She essentially just adds 1/2 oz cointreau...
20th February at 06:39
Welcome to our community, Brett. Here's a link to our page for Christine Wiseman's Margarita for comments etc. https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/38026/christine-wisemans-margarita
14th November 2025 at 17:10
Great Tommys recipe. If you use Monin Coconut Syrup (10-15ml) instead of the Agave and rim the glass with a mix of salt and dessicated coconut, you get an excellent variation
11th October 2025 at 05:41
I simply love this cocktail, it's so balanced and bright, but I really welcome a lil mezcal in it :)
6th June 2025 at 17:03
Simon when you make agave syrup, is it 2:1, 1:1, or what?
6th June 2025 at 20:22
I don't make agave syrup, I use it undiluted straight from the bottle.
31st March 2025 at 14:50
This cocktail is simply perfect. I made it in the original version on the rocks with Corralejo Reposado and added 4 drops of saline solution. IMHO if you like the salty effect this is much preferable to adding the salt rim. Next time I will try Simons advice and serve it straight up.
22nd November 2023 at 05:27
Pretty lime-forward and a little overly-tart. Can’t taste much tequila under that whole shot of lime juice. I tried with 1/4oz less lime and liked it more, though I suggest increasing the tequila to compensate for the added sweetness.
22nd February at 12:08
Yes I hit the sweet spot somewhere around 20-25ml also. “Your limes may vary”!
10th October 2023 at 06:36
Small typo - should be „At Tommy's, the classic Margarita trio of tequila, LIME*, and triple sec...“
10th October 2023 at 07:44
Many thanks, Asher. I've fixed that and a couple of other howlers.
24th July 2023 at 08:35
And I thought Margaritas cannot be any better! I agree with Miguel, I slightly (just) prefer this over the standard Margarita. A lot more of the Tequila and Agave, balanced by lime tartness. Truly delectable!
11th April 2023 at 22:41
I tried Tommy's and The Original Margarita back to back and I would have to say that I like this one slightly more. This one has a more balanced feel and is quite nice to drink.
15th March 2023 at 01:43
Perfect. I have had margaritas all over the US southwest and in Mexico. This is perfect. It has the sweetness, but not overly. There is the sour from the lime and the hit from the tequila.
12th January 2023 at 06:03
I like mine with no salt rim and one dash of orange bitters.....perfect.
27th November 2022 at 11:03
Used Vivir Reposado with a chef's pinch of sea salt in the shake, no change to any of the other ingredients. Definitely not a purists Tommy however I think it's a worthy variation. Interested in your feedback.
22nd October 2022 at 21:37
a bit confused with the instructions as it says to strain into chilled glass, but the picture - and every recipe i've seen before - is served on the rocks. anyway, my absolute favourite riff on margarita, works with both blanco and reposado. little on the sweet side with this much agave, so half a salt rim works wonders.
23rd October 2022 at 09:20
Can be served straight-up but better and (as per at Tommy's restaurant) served-on-the-rocks. I've corrected accordingly. Thanks for bringing to my attention.
27th June 2022 at 09:46
Just an FYI that this cocktail does not appear if you search the site with "Tommy's Margarita" (nb. with the apostrophe), whilst it does with "Tommys Margarita" (without the apostrophe). ?
27th June 2022 at 13:34
Thanks, Chris. Sadly we don't have the same resource as Google when it comes to search - or indeed much else! But we're constantly trying to polish what we do have and hopefully, we can better deal with apostrophes. (Think my own use of apostrophes when writing could also do with a little polish.)
4th February 2022 at 16:12
Sweeter version of the classic Margarita. Doesn't really need the salt rim, but it didn't hurt!
11th June 2021 at 19:01
With a good Reposado, wow. This is fantastic.