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Margarita Royale in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Margarita Royale recipe

Name: Margarita Royale
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml (1¼ oz) Tequila blanco; 15 ml (½ oz) Triple sec; 20 ml (¾ oz) Lime juice; top up, about 60 ml Champagne

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The Margarita Royale is a shaken agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco, triple sec, lime juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 17% ABV in the glass, roughly 23 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Margarita Royale ingredients

Tequila blanco	40 ml (1¼ oz)
Triple sec	15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice	20 ml (¾ oz)
Champagne	top up, about 60 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Margarita Royale

Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a lime wheel.

Glass: Coupe
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Lime wheel

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Margarita Royale: quick answers

How strong is a Margarita Royale?: About 17% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 23 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Margarita Royale?: About 190 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Margarita Royale served in?: A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Margarita Royale have?: 4 in total: tequila blanco, triple sec, lime juice and Champagne.

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