No orange liqueur, no shortcuts: just tequila, lime and agave nectar shaken hard and poured over ice. The result is cleaner and more peppery than a classic Margarita, with the agave taste front and center.
2 oz
blanco tequila originally Casa Noble Blancoe.g. Olmeca Altos · Patrón · Don Julio · Espolòn · El Jimador
1 oz
lime juice
¾ oz
agave syrup
pinch of
salt optional (optional)
Garnish: Lime wedge, salt rim optional · Ice: Ice cubes
Noble-Rita
Tart and fresh with bright lime, green, peppery agave and a round, honeyed sweetness. Medium strength, clean finish.
The Noble-Rita is a brand recipe named after Casa Noble tequila, and like the Noble Punch it was created to showcase that producer's blanco. There is no long history behind it, but it belongs to a clear and well-documented style.
Its formula closely follows the Tommy's Margarita, created in the early 1990s by Julio Bermejo at his family's restaurant, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco. Bermejo dropped the orange liqueur of the classic Margarita and sweetened the drink with agave nectar instead, so that the sweetener comes from the same plant as the spirit. That approach became hugely influential and is now a standard way to make a margarita in many bars.
The Noble-Rita uses agave nectar instead of orange liqueur, which makes it cleaner and more agave-forward.
Yes. Any good 100 % agave blanco tequila works.
You can blend it with ice, but add a little extra agave nectar because cold dulls sweetness.
The perfect sound
Noble and zesty with a festive spark.
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