CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1980–1999
Tommy’s Margarita
Tequila, lime and agave syrup: the Margarita stripped back to its essentials.
1990Modern classicResearched
Julio Bermejo created Tommy’s Margarita at his family’s San Francisco restaurant in 1990, replacing orange liqueur with agave syrup. The result is a purer, more agave-forward drink that became a modern classic and a template for tequila sours. It is now served in bars far beyond California.
- Margarita
- Mezcal Margarita
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Tequila50 ml
- Lime juice25 ml
- Agave syrup15 ml
- Lime wheelto garnish
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a rocks glass over ice and garnish with lime.
Rocks glass · ice · lime