Uptown Top Shelf Margarita Recipe
Teremana Reposado Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur, and our house margarita blend topped with a Gran Gala Orange Liqueur float.
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Ingredients
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Margarita Base
Float
Garnish
Method
Prepare the Glass
Rim the Glass
Take a lime wedge and rub it around the rim of a chilled rocks glass. Dip the rim into coarse sea salt to coat it with salt.
Mix the Margarita
Combine Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 oz of Teremana Reposado Tequila, 1 oz of Cointreau Orange Liqueur, 1 oz of fresh lime juice, and 0.5 oz of simple syrup.
Shake
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until chilled.
Serve the Margarita
Strain
Strain the mixture from the shaker into the prepared rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
Float the Gran Gala
Slowly pour 0.5 oz of Gran Gala Orange Liqueur over the back of a spoon to create a float on top of the margarita.
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim of the glass.
