RECIPES
Grit-A-Rita Two Ways
Tastes like a classic Margarita, but has a little Southern magic thrown in. Two ways to try: Fancy or Simple.
Ingredients
Fancy Recipe
- 1 ½ oz Kentucky Grit Unaged Corn Whiskey (only 1.5 oz as it’s 103 proof!)
- 1 oz Lime Juice (freshly squeezed preferred)
- ½ oz Orange Liqueur (or Triple Sec)
- ½ oz Brown Sugar Syrup* or Agave Syrup
- Lime Wheel (for garnish)
- (optional) Coarsely Ground Salt (for rim of glass**)
Simple Recipe
- 1 ½ oz Kentucky Grit Unaged Corn Whiskey (only 1.5 oz as it’s 103 Proof!)
- 3 oz Margarita Mix
- Lime Wheel (for garnish)
- (optional) Coarsely Ground Salt (for rim of glass**)
Instructions
- Add ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
- Cap the tin and shake vigorously until frost begins to form on the outside, about 15 seconds.
- Strain into a salt-rimmed, ice-filled Rocks or Margarita glass.
- Garnish and serve.
*Tip for Salting the Rim
Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass to moisten the edge. Using a saucer filled with salt, gently press rim into salt while holding glass upside down and at a slight angle. Rotate slightly after each press rim is covered. Avoid spinning rim in salt to avoid uneven clumping.
**Brown Sugar (Demerara) Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup brown or demerara sugar (such as Sugar In The Raw)
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a microwave-safe container.
- Microwave on high until mixture just starts to boil—about 3 minutes.
- Remove and stir to fully dissolve. If needed, microwave in 30 second increments until incorporated.
- Let mixture sit until cool before transferring to a sealable container.
- Store refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.