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 Margarita.
Head to head
Grand Margarita and Margarita side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
The Grand Margarita swaps the Margarita’s triple sec for Grand Marnier, a Cognac-based orange liqueur, and uses more of it. It is richer and a little sweeter; the classic Margarita is sharper and more tequila-forward.
By the numbers
The Grand Margarita uses Grand Marnier where the Margarita uses triple sec; both have tequila and lime juice. In parts, a Grand Margarita is 3 tequila, 2 Grand Marnier and 1 lime; a Margarita is 2½ tequila, 1 triple sec and ¾ lime. By volume, the Grand Margarita is 50% spirit, 33% liqueur and 17% citrus; the Margarita is 59% spirit, 23% liqueur and 18% citrus.
They are about equally strong in the glass (19.0% and 18.8% ABV), but the Grand Margarita is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.69 standard drinks against 1.58). The Grand Margarita has more calories (about 200 against 179) and more sugar (7.8 g against 5.3 g). Both are shaken; the Grand Margarita is served in a rocks glass, the Margarita in a coupe.
Sours · Tequila
The ratio · 3 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Margarita.
Sours · Tequila
The ratio · 2½ : 1 : ¾
Highlighted: not in the Grand Margarita.
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Grand Margarita vs.
Margarita vs.