A leaner, agave-forward take on the Margarita — blanco tequila, fresh lime and agave nectar, with no orange liqueur to get in the way. The nectar echoes the plant the spirit came from, so the tequila's earthy sweetness sings over a bright, tart lime edge, shaken hard and poured cold over ice.
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Shaken · Rocks · On the Rocks
add
Add the tequila blanco, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar to a shaker.
shake
Shake well with ice until thoroughly chilled.
strain
Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice.
garnish
Garnish with a lime slice.
Julio Bermejo devised the drink in 1990 as beverage manager at his family's restaurant, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, swapping the triple sec for agave syrup so the tequila's own character could lead. In 2008 the IBA wrote it into its official manual — the first cocktail tied to a single venue ever to earn a place there — and it is counted among the association's New Era drinks. Along the way it became a quiet catalyst for the wider boom in agave spirits.