Official spec
- 100% agave tequila60 ml
- Lime juice30 ml
- Agave syrup30 ml
Method
Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake well with ice. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish
A lime wheel.
History
Created in 1990 by Julio Bermejo at Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco. Bermejo swapped the margarita's triple sec for agave syrup to bring out the flavor of the tequila, and the drink became the first cocktail tied to a specific establishment to enter the IBA manual.
Sources: official IBA spec and Wikipedia.
Flavor
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Pairs with
mexican food · seafood · bar snacks and charcuterie · fried food
The acidity refreshes and cuts through fat.