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Tommy's Margarita（トミーズ・マルガリータ）

Tommy's Margarita served in a old-fashioned glass glass
トミーズ・マルガリータ · 1990sOld-fashioned glass · Shaken

Tequila, lime, agave — Julio Bermejo deleted the orange liqueur and won the argument.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Tequila blanco (100% agave)60 ml
Fresh lime juice30 ml
Agave syrup30 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Shake all hard with ice.

  2. 02

    Strain over fresh ice — Tommy's serves it on the rocks, no salt.

  3. 03

    Lime wedge.

Garnish — Lime wedge

02Taste profile

Sweetness
55Moderate
Sourness*
90Intense
Bitterness
15Faint
Fruitiness
50Moderate
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
55Moderate
Crisp
65Strong

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

1990s — Tommy's Mexican Restaurant, San Francisco. Bermejo poured premium 100% agave tequila and matched the sweetener to the spirit.

It is now the spec bartenders drink off-shift — the Margarita with its training wheels removed.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — Julio Bermejo / Tommy's · IBA New Era Drinks

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • Tequila Blanco60 ml
    • Lime Juice30 ml
    • Agave syrup30 ml

    Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled rocks glass filled with ice. — Garnish with a lime slice.

  • Tommy's, San Francisco

    Tommy's, San Francisco

    Julio Bermejo · 1990 · Bar · unverified

    • Tequila Blanco2 oz
    • Lime Juice1 oz
    • agave nectar0.5 oz

    Shake, strain over ice.

    Agave-for-liqueur — the spec that rewrote the drink.

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05Variations

06The map

Spirits

SpiritTequila BlancoBrandEl TesoroBrandTapatio
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