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Matador recipe
ShakenRocks glassCubed ice12% ABV130 kcal
The Matador is a shaken agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco, pineapple juice and lime juice, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy and tropical.
Matador ingredients
| Tequila blanco | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Pineapple juice | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Matador
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Pineapple wedge
Matador: quick answers
- How strong is a Matador?
- About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Matador?
- About 130 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 Matador served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Matador have?
- 3 in total: tequila blanco, pineapple juice and lime juice. Simple enough to make at home.
