Margarita Plata Recipe
grand marnier 100, juice, simple syrup, cucumber tonic sweet and sour, cointreau
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Rimming
Method
Prep
chill glass and prepare rim
Chill a rocks or coupe glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes. On a small plate combine the coarse salt (or Tajín) and sugar if using. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of the chilled glass and dip the rim into the salt mixture to coat evenly; set aside.
Mixing
combine ingredients
Add the plata tequila, Grand Marnier 100, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and cucumber tonic syrup into a cocktail shaker.
add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Firmly cap and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the exterior of the shaker is well chilled and slightly frosted. This both chills and dilutes the cocktail properly.
double strain
Remove the chilled glass from the freezer. Double-strain the cocktail into the prepared glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to catch any small ice shards or cucumber solids.
Finishing
Optional: for a slightly longer, fizzy version, top with 1–2 oz chilled tonic water instead of double-straining; reduce shaker ice time by a second and gently stir once after topping.