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Sour · Must-know
Margarita
Rita
Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.
Photo: Akke Monasso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The build
- Tequila1 shot1½ oz
- Triple Sec½ shot¾ oz
- Sour2½ oz
- Lime Juice¾ oz
- Garnish: Lime
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
How to remember it
Tequila's two best friends are triple sec and lime juice, with a lime wedge to match. Every flavoured rita starts from this frame.
Drink family: New Orleans Sour · Spirit + citrus + orange liqueur
One formula, many names: the Kamikaze is just a Margarita made with vodka.
Same shape on your sheets: Between the Sheets, Blue Lady, Fuzzy Margarita, Raspberry Margarita
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.