The recipe
- 1½ ozTequila45 ml
- 1 ozGrand Marnier30 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
How to make it
- 1Rim a rocks glass with good sea salt and fill it with ice.
- 2Shake everything hard with ice for about 10 seconds.
- 3Strain into the glass.
Garnish: A lime slice and a salt rim.
The ratio
3 : 2 : 1
In parts, a Grand Margarita is 3 tequila, 2 Grand Marnier and 1 lime. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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