Mexican 55
The Mexican 55 is a bar standard outside the IBA list: 5 ingredients, shaken and topped and served in a collins. That makes 254 ml in the glass, soda included: a long drink.
MethodShaken and topped
GlassCollins
In the glass254 ml
Strength12.9%
Ingredients
- 45 mlreposado tequila
- 30 mlfresh lemon juice
- 15 mlrich sugar syrup
- 2 mlAngostura Bitters
- top upsparkling wine
Method
- Shake all ingredients except the sparkling wine with ice.
- Strain into a collins glass and top with sparkling wine.
Garnish: Garnish with a lemon zest.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.4 out of 10 of bitterness, 101st of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- Citrus shows, but this is no sour: 41st of 186, and it comes from fresh lemon juice.
- light → strong
- 12.9% after dilution: the middle band, 101st of 186.
It is the longest of its group: 254 ml against the 204 of its nearest neighbour.
Five that come close
- BatangaBuilt on tequila and with cola in place of sparkling wine.
- French 75With champagne in place of sparkling wine and shorter by 110 ml.
- El DiabloBuilt on tequila and with ginger beer in place of sparkling wine.
- PalomaBuilt on tequila and with grapefruit soda in place of sparkling wine.
- Russian Spring PunchWith vodka in place of reposado tequila and shorter by 20 ml.
Every drink near the Mexican 55 on the map
Recipe source: Difford's Guide · checked on 3 November 2026