Liquid Nitrogen Margarita
A Margarita chilled to -196°C with liquid nitrogen — the drink hits the glass as a churning, steaming mixture and settles into the coldest, most perfectly textured cocktail physically possible. Handle with extreme care.
Served in a coupe glass · Garnish: Smoked salt rim, lime zest · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Tequila Blanco
- 0.75 oz Cointreau
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.25 oz Agave Nectar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a wide-mouth bowl.
- Using appropriate PPE, slowly pour liquid nitrogen into the mixture while stirring.
- The mixture will churn, steam, and thicken into a granita-like consistency.
- Pour or spoon into a salt-rimmed coupe while still extremely cold.
- Serve immediately — the drink warms to drinking temperature within 60-90 seconds.
- SAFETY: never seal liquid nitrogen in a closed container.