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The Best Top Shelf Margarita You'll Ever Make!

Sweet, tangy, and cold my top shelf margarita recipe is the most delicious margarita you will ever make! I made my margarita with top shelf ingredients like Patron Anejo and Grand Marnier for a truly unforgettable Cadillac margarita!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Drinks
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 2 people
Calories 228 kcal

Equipment

  • Drink shaker
  • 2 margarita glasses

Ingredients
  

Margaritas for two:

  • 1 ½ shot Patron Anejo (golden tequila) 2.25 ounces
  • ½ shot Grand Marnier (orange liquor) 0.75 ounces
  • 4 Fresh limes, juiced ~4 ounces
  • 1 shot agave nectar 1.5 ounces
  • Salt for the rim
  • Ice for serving

Margaritas for 10 people (2 drinks each):

  • 15 shots Patron Anejo 22.5 ounces
  • 5 shots Grand Marnier 7.5 ounces
  • 40 Fresh limes, juiced 40 ounces
  • 10 shots Agave nectar 15 ounces

Instructions
 

How to make for two:

  • Salt the rim of 2 glasses by running either a lime slice or agave nectar around the rim of the glass. Dip in salt. Fill each glass to the top with ice. Set aside.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker ¼ way up with ice cubes. Add 1 ½ shots gold tequila, ½ shot orange liquor, juice of 4 limes, and 1 shot of agave nectar.
  • Shake until the cocktail shaker is frosty on the outside.
  • Strain into your prepared glasses, enjoy!

How to make for a party:

  • Add all ingredients to a pitcher and stir to combine. As you refill glasses, pour from the pitcher into a cocktail shaker filled with ice to get a really nice cold drink!

Notes

Nutrition facts for any recipe on thehintofrosemary are only an estimate and not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1classic margarita with anejo tequilaCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 1gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 0.68mg
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