Grand Margarita
Sours · Tequila
- Strength
- 19.0%
- Std. drinks
- 1.69
- Calories
- 200
- Sugar
- 7.8 g
- 1½ ozTequila45 ml
- 1 ozGrand Marnier30 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
The ratio · 3 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Lemon Drop Martini.
Head to head
Grand Margarita and Lemon Drop Martini side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Grand Margarita has tequila, Grand Marnier and lime juice, the Lemon Drop Martini vodka, triple sec and lemon juice. In parts, a Grand Margarita is 3 tequila, 2 Grand Marnier and 1 lime; a Lemon Drop Martini is 2 vodka, 1¼ triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Grand Margarita is 50% spirit, 33% liqueur and 17% citrus; the Lemon Drop Martini is 46% spirit, 31% liqueur and 23% citrus. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Grand Margarita is the stronger drink in the glass (19.0% ABV against 17.7%) and holds more alcohol (1.69 standard drinks against 1.13). The Grand Margarita has more calories (about 200 against 134) and more sugar (7.8 g against 5.4 g). Both are shaken; the Grand Margarita is served in a rocks glass, the Lemon Drop Martini in a martini glass.
Sours · Tequila
The ratio · 3 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Lemon Drop Martini.
Sours · Vodka
The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1
Full Lemon Drop Martini recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Grand Margarita.
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Grand Margarita vs.
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