Sour · Anytime · Summer

Grand Margarita

Grand Marnier stands in for triple sec, so the orange note runs deeper. Tequila and fresh lime keep it honest.

Base: Tequila
Glass: Coupe glass
Method: Shake
Strength: 26% ABV

Ingredients

45 mlTequila 100% agave1 swap
Mezcalmedium
Smoky and earthier — a different drink, but a good one
30 mlGrand Marnier1 swap
Cointreaumedium
Less oaky, a touch drier
15 mlFresh Lime Juice1 swap
Fresh lemon juicemedium
Slightly less floral, more tart

How to make

Technique

Shake · 10–15s

Shaking chills the drink fast while adding dilution and a light texture.

Rim the rock glass with good quality sea salt.
Pour the ingredients into the shaker.
Add ice to both glass and shaker.
Shake hard for 10 seconds.
Strain the drink into the glass.

Serve

Glass

Coupe glassAlso fine: Martini glass, Nick & Nora glass

Garnish

Garnish with a lime slice.Perch it on the rim, or drop it in if you want the extra juice.

Taste & nutrition

26%ABV

180kcal

2.3Drinks

StrengthBoozy

Sweet to dryBalanced

Estimated from ingredient amounts and assumed ABVs — not a lab measurement.

Good to know

Use freshly squeezed juice — bottled tastes flat.

History

Year20th century

PlaceMexico / USA

Created byUnknown (Margarita variation)

A dressed-up take on the Margarita, this version leans on Grand Marnier in place of, or alongside, ordinary triple sec. The cognac-based orange liqueur adds a rounder, richer edge to the classic tequila-and-lime sour. It is a small tweak that gives the drink a more luxurious feel. The core Margarita balance stays intact.

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