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Winter Rita

Name: Winter Rita
Cuisine: Beer
Ingredients: 1 2/3 oz Tequila; 1/4 oz Campari; 3/4 oz Lime Juice; 1/2 oz Orange Juice; 1/2 oz Rosemary Syrup; Dash Salt

Winter Rita combines Tequila, Campari, Lime Juice, Orange Juice in a beer served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for brunch, summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and balanced.

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio.

Quick tags

Winter

Quick fact

Winter Rita is usually served as a beer in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Tequila, Campari, Lime Juice.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

6 total

Tequilaspirit - Alcoholic

1 2/3 oz

Camparispirit - Alcoholic

1/4 oz

Lime Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

3/4 oz

Orange Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

1/2 oz

Rosemary Syrupmodifier - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Saltingredient - Non-alcoholic

Dash

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Salt rim.
2Combine all ingredients, shake with ice, and strain over fresh ice.⠀

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lime Juice and Orange Juice.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Winter Rita is a advanced alcoholic cocktail for brunch with Tequila, Campari, Lime Juice.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio.

Glassware

Highball Glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Tequila, Campari, Lime Juice.

Best pairing

Works well with brunch dishes, salty snacks, and lighter daytime food.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a advanced prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Winter Rita sits comfortably in the tequila cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Winter Rita is usually served as a beer in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Tequila, Campari, Lime Juice.

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