Maxwell Park Margarita
A clean three-ingredient margarita designed to showcase a premium blanco instead of hiding it.
Easy5 min
Cocktail Recipe
Bluegrass Ranch Water
Tequila, fresh lime and mineral water. Simple, crisp and refreshing — and the purest test of a good blanco.
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Servings
- 1
- Glass
- Tall highball
Ingredients
- 2 oz blanco tequila
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 5 oz cold sparkling mineral water
- Optional: pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Fill a tall glass with ice.
- 2
Add tequila and lime juice.
- 3
Top with cold sparkling mineral water.
- 4
Stir once and garnish with a lime wedge.
Glassware & Garnish
Serve in a tall highball, garnished with lime wedge.
Editor's note: There is nowhere to hide in this drink, which is exactly why we use it to judge a blanco.
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