Margarita
Sours · Tequila
- Strength
- 18.8%
- Std. drinks
- 1.58
- Calories
- 179
- Sugar
- 5.3 g
- 1¾ ozTequila50 ml
- ¾ ozTriple sec20 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
The ratio · 2½ : 1 : ¾
Highlighted: not in the Sidecar.
Head to head
Margarita and Sidecar side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have triple sec. Only the Margarita has tequila and lime juice; only the Sidecar has Cognac and lemon juice. In parts, a Margarita is 2½ tequila, 1 triple sec and ¾ lime; a Sidecar is 2½ brandy, 1 triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Margarita is 59% spirit, 23% liqueur and 18% citrus; the Sidecar is 56% spirit, 22% liqueur and 22% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Margarita is the stronger drink in the glass (18.8% ABV against 17.8%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.58 standard drinks each). Calories and sugar are close: about 179 and 179 calories, 5.3 g and 5.5 g of sugar. Both are shaken and served in a coupe.
Sours · Tequila
The ratio · 2½ : 1 : ¾
Highlighted: not in the Sidecar.
Sours · Brandy
The ratio · 2½ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Margarita.
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