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Perfect Margarita
like Applebee's®
The best margarita this side of the border!

Serves: 1

1 1/4 oz. Cuervo
® Gold OR 1800 tequila
3/4 oz. Cointreau
®
3/4 oz. Grand Marnier
®
1 oz. sweetened lime juice (like Roses®)
3 oz. sweet & sour mix

-Shake all ingredients over ice.
-Strain into an ice-filled glass.

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10 Visitor Comments About This Recipe Submit Yours Below!
  • A little too much orange, in our opinion. Next time we're going to reduce the orange liquor to 1oz total. Otherwise this tasted very close!

  • THE BEST margarita!! I had one at Applebee's last night--looked up the recipe this morning, and am enjoying one as I type this!

  • Thank you. I also had my first last nite. I'm on the way to the liquor store to stock up!

  • The best margarita ever. :)

  • Absolutely to DIE for! One will do 'ya!

  • Your recipes are super great! I made the Appleby's Margarita's at a dinner party and they were the best!

  • I used to bartend at Applebee. Applebee's uses Cuervo reposado for the tequila. And also uses 2 tablespoons of simple syrup [1/4 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of water, 1 zested lime (use a grater to remove the green part of the lime skin]. otherwise this is a right on recipe. My favorite margarita.

  • This “Perfect Margarita” recipe is a knock-out. A VERY strong drink, but it’s really smooth. They taste so good that you have to pace yourself or risk falling off your chair. A+!

  • CORECTION: The tequila is Cuervo 1800 Reposado

  • I am still a bartender at Applebee's and is 1.25oz 1800 Reposado, .5oz Gran Marnier, .5oz Cointreau, 1oz fresh lime jc, .5oz simple syrup or 1 sugar packet and 4oz of sweet/sour.

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