This low-proof rendition of the classic Margarita calls on the expected tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice, but builds on a base of manzanilla sherry for a low-octane twist on the original.
Reprinted with permission from Session Cocktails by Drew Lazor and the Editors of PUNCH, copyright © 2018. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Penguin Random House.
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Session Margarita
from Punch (http://punchdrink.com)
Ingredients
Serving: 1
1 1/2 ounces manzanilla sherry
1 1/2 ounces manzanilla sherry
3/4 ounce tequila or mezcal
3/4 ounce tequila or mezcal
3/4 ounce orange liqueur, preferably Combier
3/4 ounce orange liqueur, preferably Combier
3/4 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce lime juice
1 barspoon agave syrup
1 barspoon agave syrup
1 pinch salt
1 pinch salt
Garnish: lime wheel
Directions
Put all the ingredients in a shaking tin, add ice and shake until chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice, then garnish with a lime wheel.