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Top Shelf Margarita recipe

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9.4

260 votes

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16%

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1/2 oz Cointreau® orange liqueur
1/2 oz Grand Marnier® orange liqueur
2 1/2 oz sweet and sour mix
1 oz lime juice
1 1/2 oz tequila

Fill mixing glass with ice. Pour in all ingredients. Shake well. Pour into salt rimmed glass. Add lime wedge or wheel.

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Top Shelf?

posted by me @ 08:19PM, 7/17/06

Since when does a "Top Shelf" Margarita get sweet and sour mix and not fresh lime juice? Why isn't a good 100% agave tequila called for?

Perfect Margarita

posted by Maritn @ 12:24PM, 10/13/06

Best margarita around!

Use good tequila and wow!

posted by Veronica @ 07:48PM, 12/31/06

We mix with Patron Silver and this is the BEST margarita ever. We'll never go back to blended!

Not bad!!

posted by miturbansdrty @ 11:18PM, 2/24/07

I like this, a little sour, but still good. Next time i am going to use less sweet and sour mix.

Patron

posted by yadadameanfasho @ 06:28PM, 3/16/07

Use that real tequila like don julio or patron.

Try Margarita Cocktail #4

posted by Muyi @ 10:04AM, 3/18/07

Try Margarita Cocktail #4 with Patrone Anejo. I think it gets the edge over this one.

Too Sweet, Too Sour

posted by S @ 12:26PM, 4/01/07

Grand Marnier does make all the difference, but this recipe has too much lime juice and too much Sour Mix. I like my "top shelf" heavier on the Grand Marnier, and just a splash of lime and sour mis.

Awesome Margarita

posted by Fred @ 10:05PM, 4/05/07

One of the best i've ever had. Use 100% agave tequila like Patron and you'll think it's the best youv'e ever had!

Very good

posted by miturbansdrty @ 02:37PM, 4/14/07

This recipe is the one to choose!!! Very tasty, better then restaurants.

Ok, but too sour

posted by KyferEz @ 08:48AM, 8/03/07

It's ok. It was too sour. I definitely agree with poster S: It has too much lime juice and too much sour mix and not enough Grand Marnier.

Note: I used fresh squeezed lime juice...

I recommend altering the recipe as follows:
1oz Grand marnier
2oz Sweet & Sour mix
1/2 oz lime juice
All other ingredients the same

Top Shelf Margarita "recipe"

posted by Peaches @ 11:54PM, 12/02/07

I used this recipe and it was awesome!