# Grand Margarita

> Grand Margarita, the IBA official recipe: 45 ml tequila, 30 ml Grand Marnier and 15 ml lime juice. Shaken and served on the rocks, garnished with a lime slice.

A Margarita made with Grand Marnier for a richer orange note, served on the rocks with a salt rim.

- IBA category: [IBA: New Era Drinks](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/new-era/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Tequila & mezcal cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/tequila-mezcal-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- Served: On the rocks
- Strength: about 20.7% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.7 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 90 ml (3 oz) before ice, about 145 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Sweet

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 45 ml (1½ oz) [Tequila](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/tequila/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Grand Marnier](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/grand-marnier/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Lime juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lime/index.md)

## Method

1. Rim the rock glass with good quality sea salt.
2. Pour the ingredients into the shaker.
3. Add ice to both glass and shaker.
4. Shake hard for 10 seconds.
5. Strain the drink into the glass.

## Garnish

A lime slice.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the Grand Margarita by a single ingredient.

- [Margarita](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/margarita/index.md): triple sec instead of Grand Marnier
- [Tommy’s Margarita](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/tommys-margarita/index.md): agave syrup instead of Grand Marnier

## If you like the Grand Margarita

- [Paloma](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/paloma/index.md): Tequila, lime juice, salt and pink grapefruit soda

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/grand-margarita/
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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