Contemporary Cocktails · Tequila & Mezcal
Grand Margarita
A richer Margarita: cognac-based orange liqueur adds depth and roundness.
- Base spirit
- Tequila
- Origin
- USA
- Period
- 1980s
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Blanco tequila40 ml
- Grand Marnier20 ml
- Fresh lime juice20 ml
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Half salt rim and lime wheel
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the coupe.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 04
Double strain into the coupe.
- 05
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Orange peel, agave, lime
- Finish
- Rounded and zesty
- Character
- Deluxe Margarita
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
A premium variation that spread with the 1980s–90s Margarita boom in American restaurants, swapping triple sec for Grand Marnier.
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