Aperol Margarita

Name: Aperol Margarita
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 120 mL tequila blanco; 60 mL triple sec; 45 mL Aperol; 45 mL orange juice; 2 orange wedges; 50 g sugar, for rim; Ice, for shaker

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By Marianna GouldPublished: 15 December 2023

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Daniel Harding

Your usual marg ingredients (along with some lime-for-orange swapsies), but this time combined with our favourite orange liqueur — Aperol. Other recipes switch out triple sec for Aperol, but we're doubling up on that orange goodness because, we can! Serve yours in a classic glass tumbler, rimmed with sugar and finished with an orange wedge.

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Yields:

Total Time:

5 mins

Ingredients

120 ml tequila blanco
60 ml triple sec
45 ml Aperol
45 ml orange juice
2 orange wedges
50 g sugar, for rim
Ice, for shaker

Directions

1. Step 1Place sugar on a small shallow plate. Rim the two glasses with an orange wedge and then dip the glasses into sugar to coat the rim.
2. Step 2Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, and add tequila, triple sec and Aperol. Shake for 15 seconds.
3. Step 3Fill glasses with ice and divide margarita mix. Garnish with orange wedges and serve.

Marianna Gould

Freelance Writer

Maz Gould is a freelance writer, covering everything from fashion to entertainment, beauty to food. When she’s not writing, she can be found eating her way around Manchester, Chester and Liverpool (get in touch for recs), scrolling through TikTok to find the latest viral Zara dress or going to extreme lengths to throw a western-themed get-together (hay bales and everything) for her pals.

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