The Makers Mark Margarita Rita-Rita is named after Rita Cote, owner of the Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson, AZ.
By Michelle M. Winner
Makers Mark Margarita Rita-Rita
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
The Makers Mark Margarita Rita-Rita is named after Rita Cote, owner of the Tanque Verde Ranch. Here at the Dog House saloon, bartender Lisa packs a real pistol on her thigh and her drink packs a wallop to cowpokes and wranglers alike. She makes many of her original ” cowboy cocktails” each evening.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz Makers Mark
- 1/4 oz Cointreau
- 1/4 oz Fresh O.J.
- 1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/4 oz agave nectar
- top with 1/4 oz Gran Marnier
- Lime wedge garnish
Instructions
- Pour all into chilled shaker.
- Shake and strain into salt-rimmed, chilled stemmed cocktail glass, or bucket glass for men.
- Top with float of 1/4 oz Gran Marnier
- Lime wedge garnish
- Prep Time: 3 mins
Just bought a bottle of Maker’s Mark the other day for the first time. Going to have to try this out very soon. thanks for posting!
Interesting I wouldn’t have thought to use bourbon in making a margarita.