Has anyone use Falernum to make Margaritas? - Tiki Drinks and Food

H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Sat, Oct 21, 2017 10:36 AM Awhile ago, while making Robert Hess’ recipe for margaritas to have with a Mexican dinner (quesadillas or tacos, I don’t remember), I realized I didn’t have enough Cointreau for a second drink. I wanted to stay with tequila, and I’d already juiced plenty of lime, so I brainstormed with other ingredients on hand and swapped out the triple sec with curaçao and falernum. 1-1/2 oz tequila blanco 1/2 oz orange curaçao 1/2 oz falernum 1/2 oz lime juice I enjoyed it. In the future I might see what 3/4 oz curaçao and 1/4 oz falernum is like. Anyway, it’s not a margarita (a recipe change as drastic as adding falernum calls for a new name), but I want to assure others here that I think tequila and falernum play well together. Of course, that’s tequila blanco, which is what I use in cocktails, and my regular brand is Hornitos.

Awhile ago, while making Robert Hess’ recipe for margaritas to have with a Mexican dinner (quesadillas or tacos, I don’t remember), I realized I didn’t have enough Cointreau for a second drink. I wanted to stay with tequila, and I’d already juiced plenty of lime, so I brainstormed with other ingredients on hand and swapped out the triple sec with curaçao and falernum.

1-1/2 oz tequila blanco
1/2 oz orange curaçao
1/2 oz falernum
1/2 oz lime juice

I enjoyed it. In the future I might see what 3/4 oz curaçao and 1/4 oz falernum is like.

Anyway, it’s not a margarita (a recipe change as drastic as adding falernum calls for a new name), but I want to assure others here that I think tequila and falernum play well together. Of course, that’s tequila blanco, which is what I use in cocktails, and my regular brand is Hornitos.

Post #780775 by Hamo on Sat, Oct 21, 2017 10:36 AM