Margara

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo tequila
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cynar
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass half-rimmed with salt. Or I actually prefer Margaritas on the rocks.

Notes

A grown-up Margarita. Lingeringly bitter and complex, with peppery flavors from the tequila. Less tequila-forward than a well-made authentic Margarita.

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Posted by Dan on
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Dan Chadwick, Kindred Cocktails
Year
2010
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  • I used Casamigos Reposado, not quite anejo, but very good stuff with strong vanilla notes. I think could use a bit more Cynar. Not sure about more lime, citrus seemed balanced to me.
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  • Made with Cointreau, plus 2 dashes Habanero Hellfire bitters. Needs 1 oz lime juice, and 1 dash Hellfire is enough.
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Comments

A little bitter, a little spicy. I'll try a bit less orange next time. I used Don Julio Anejo.

Tried this as above and liked it. Creole Shrubb works really well with the tequila and Cynar. But on my second try I made a small modification using Bittermans Xocolatl mole bitters in place of the Angostura orange. For me that made it even better!