Grand Margarita Recipe
A Margarita built on cognac-based orange liqueur instead of triple sec — rounder, warmer, less sharp at the edges.
- Category: New Era Drinks
- Glass: Margarita glass
- ABV: 24%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Tequila45 ml
- Orange curaçao30 ml
- Fresh lime juice25 ml
How to Make It
- Rim half a margarita glass with salt.
- Shake all ingredients with ice until well chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Garnish
Salt rim and a lime wheel
The Story
The upsell version that spread through American bars in the 1980s and stuck, eventually earning its own IBA line.
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