Bitter Margarita
The margarita with an Italian accent and a bitter finish.
The Method
How to make it
- 01
Salt half the rim of a chilled coupe with a lime wedge and flaky salt.
- 02
Shake tequila, amaro, lime and agave with ice for 10 seconds.
- 03
Double-strain into the coupe, pouring away from the salted side.
- 04
Garnish with a thin lime wheel.
Bartender's Tip
Salt only half the rim. Every sip becomes a choice, and the unsalted side lets you taste the amaro's botanicals clearly.
A Little History
Bartenders started reaching for amaro in place of triple sec in the late 2000s, at the same moment the Paper Plane put Nonino on every backbar. Montenegro's orange-and-rose profile does everything Cointreau does, and then adds a bitter finish Cointreau cannot.
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