Top Shelf Margaritas

These top shelf margaritas use smooth Camarena silver tequila, a hint of Grand Marnier and a lime-forward sour mix for a top shelf margarita that is hard to beat. Note that the measurements for the syrup are by weight.

Prep time: PT5M

Total time: PT5M

Rating

4.42 stars (17 reviews)

Keywords

margarita, top shelf margarita

Ingredients

5.25 oz granulated sugar (about 2/3 cup)
5.25 oz filtered water (about 2/3 cup)
6 oz freshly squeezed lime juice (3/4 cup)
2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice (1/4 cup)
Crushed ice
2 oz your favorite silver tequila ((such as Camarena Silver or similar), (1/4 cup))
.5 oz your favorite orange liqueur ((Grand Marnier preferred) (1 Tablespoon))
5-6 oz sour mix (about 3/4 cup)
Segment of lime
kosher salt or your favorite rimming salt

Cuisine

American

Steps

For the Sour Mix
- Bring water and sugar to a boil. Cool to room temperature.
- Add freshly squeezed lime and lemon juice.
- Strain and chill until cold
For the Margaritas
- Rim your glasses with lime juice and then kosher salt or your favorite rimmer (optional but recommended)
- Fill your glass/es with crushed ice. All the way to the top.
- Stir together the tequila, orange liqueur and sour mix. Start with the lesser amount and add more to taste as needed.
- Pour over the crushed ice in the glass/es and enjoy slowly.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 173 kcal
Carbohydrates: 25.3 g
Sugar: 21.9 g