But remove the orange liqueur, which tempers the sharpness of the tequila and adds crucial sweetness (or, God forbid, replace it with sugar water), and you’re left with a far less interesting drink.

Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, cocktail book author, and wine and spirits educator, in addition to Food & Wine she is also the senior editor of Liquor.com.

If you’re mixing up a Margarita, you’re gonna need some type of orange liqueur to add sweet citrus notes (unless you’re making a Tommy’s Margarita, that is, which subs in agave nectar).

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Each type of orange liqueur is made to a distinct recipe, so each will taste quite different. Be wary of substituting one orange liqueur for another, especially if a recipe calls for a specific ...

Each type of orange liqueur is made to a distinct recipe, so each will taste quite different. Be wary of substituting one orange liqueur for another, especially if a recipe calls for a specific ...