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Picador

Aperitivo/aperitif · Citrusy · Classic/vintage

4.0 59 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Reposado tequila
3/4 oz Triple sec
3/4 oz Lime juice

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

22.1% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 152 calories

History

This classic 2:1:1 Margarita recipe is slightly sour for some; consider adding 5ml agave or sugar syrup.

This cocktail is identical to a classic Margarita. It was first published in William J. "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book, 16 years prior to the earliest known written mention of a Margarita. PICADOR ¼ fresh Lime of Lemon Juice. ¼ Cointreau. ½ Tequila. Shake. It is theorized that an American copied this British recipe, subsequently naming the Margarita. A page is available that explores the Margarita's history and the various claims made.

Also known as English Margarita