The Tommy's Margarita is a mixologist cocktail from San Francisco, 1990. Built on reposado tequila, served in a rocks, around 22% ABV. Julio Bermejo made the Margarita honest. He pulled out the orange liqueur, swapped sugar for agave syrup, used 100% agave tequila instead of mixto.
What goes in a Tommy's Margarita?
- ·2 oz 100% agave reposado tequila
- ·1 oz fresh lime juice
- ·1/2 oz agave syrup (2:1 agave to water)
- ·Lime wedge
How do you make a Tommy's Margarita?
- Add all to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard until very cold.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
What should you know before making a Tommy's Margarita?
- 100% agave tequila only. Mixto (51% agave) makes a hangover, not a cocktail.
- Reposado is the original spec. Blanco is too sharp; añejo is too oaky. The aging adds the right body.
- Make agave syrup fresh: two parts agave nectar, one part warm water, stirred.
Where did the Tommy's Margarita come from?
Julio Bermejo made the Margarita honest. He pulled out the orange liqueur, swapped sugar for agave syrup, used 100% agave tequila instead of mixto. Three changes that ruined the bottled-mixer industry. Bermejo's restaurant Tommy's Mexican in San Francisco's Outer Richmond is now a cocktail pilgrimage site; the bar has poured over 40,000 of these.
According to Julio Bermejo, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant, San Francisco, 1990.
What cocktails are similar to a Tommy's Margarita?
Common questions.
What is in a Tommy's Margarita?
Two ounces of 100% agave reposado tequila, one ounce of fresh lime juice, half an ounce of agave syrup. Shaken with ice and strained over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
What's the difference between a Margarita and a Tommy's Margarita?
The classic Margarita uses orange liqueur (Cointreau, triple sec) and sugar or simple syrup. Tommy's swaps both for agave syrup and 100% agave tequila. Cleaner, less sweet.
Who invented the Tommy's Margarita?
Julio Bermejo at Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco's Outer Richmond, in 1990. Bermejo is also a leading voice in tequila advocacy in the United States.
What tequila should I use for a Tommy's Margarita?
100% agave reposado. Tapatío Reposado, Siembra Valles Reposado, El Tesoro Reposado. Mixto tequila (51% agave or less) is not acceptable.