Tommy’s Margarita


A clean agave-forward Margarita made with tequila, lime, and agave syrup.


Base spirit
Tequila
Style
Sour
Glassware
Rocks glass

Tommy’s Margarita removes orange liqueur and replaces it with agave syrup, creating a leaner, fresher sour that highlights the tequila. Shaken briskly, it pours crisp with focused citrus and natural sweetness.


A Tommy’s Margarita in a rocks glass with a lime wheel.

Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 oz blanco tequila
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 0.75 oz agave syrup

Did you know?

Created by Julio Bermejo at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, the drink helped bring agave syrup into mainstream bartending.

Source:Imbibe; PunchDrink archives

Bartender's Note

Use highland blanco tequila for brighter citrus pairing.

How to make the Tommy’s Margarita

  1. 1Shake with ice.
  2. 2Strain over fresh ice.
  3. 3Garnish with lime wheel.

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