Californian Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
- 3⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄6 oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
- 1⁄6 oz Agave syrup
- 3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glass:
Photographed in a Soho Spun Old Fashioned
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with lime juice and dip into salt).
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Nutrition:
One serving of Californian Margarita contains 176 calories
History:
Andrew Gelb, a Difford's Guide regular, shared his recipe for this cocktail in July 2020 in a comment on our Margarita page. Many thanks, Andrew. He is a self-professed "long-time Californian"; hence, we named it in his honour.
Over the years, the Californian Margarita has become one of our most popular cocktails; hence, it has become a Contemporary Classic.
Review:
To quote a "long time Californian and frequent visitor to America's Southwest", this recipe is a classic Margarita but "with a few tweaks. Usually a silver/blanco tequila; lemons sometimes because flavor is more consistent year-round" and "falernum to add a subtle, bit more complex sweetness, with ginger, lime, and spice notes."
