Classic Margarita Cocktail Recipe – Easy, Refreshing & Perfect

Margarita Cocktail RecipeRecipes of Margarita Cocktail are one of the classic and most popular beverages worldwide. Either it is a beach vacation, a summer grill, or a celebration party, the margarita will always add a pinch of life and celebration. It is a refreshing Mexican derived drink that consists of the sharpness of the lime juice, the mellowness of tequila and sweetness of the orange liqueur with its rim being punctuated with salt.

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It can be served straight chilled, frozen or on the rocks depending on your taste. This recipe is going to teach us how to prepare traditional margarita cocktail in our house that competes with the margarita cocktail available in our favorite restaurant or bar.

Recipe Overview

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes

  • Active Time: 5 minutes

  • Resting Time: 0 minutes

  • Total Time: 5 minutes

Cuisines

  • Mexican

  • Latin American

Course

  • Beverage

  • Cocktail

Servings

  • Makes 1 cocktail (can be scaled as needed)

Calories

  • Approx. 200 calories per serving

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker or mason jar with lid

  • Citrus juicer or reamer

  • Jigger or measuring spoons

  • Ice cubes

  • Margarita or lowball glass

  • Small plate (for salt rim)

Ingredients

  • 2 oz tequila (preferably blanco or silver)

  • 1 oz triple sec or orange liqueur (e.g., Cointreau)

  • 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice

  • ½ oz simple syrup (optional, for sweetness)

  • Coarse sea salt (for the rim)

  • Ice cubes

  • Lime wedge (for garnish)

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Nutrition

Nutrient Amount
Calories 200 kcal
Carbohydrates 15g
Sugars 13g
Protein 0g
Fat 0g
Sodium 2mg

Instructions

Step 1: Polish the Glass
Squeeze a piece of lime over the edge of your glasses. In a small plate sprinkle coarse salt and dip the rim in the salt. Set aside.

Step 2: Mixing The Ingredients
Pour the tequila, the triple sec, the fresh lime juice and the simple syrup ( provided added) in a cocktail shaker. throw in a lot of ice.

step 3: Procedure, Shake
Close the lid of the shaker and shake it adding some few (15-20) seconds until the drink is cooled.

Step 4: Strain and Serve
Sieve into the ready or straight up glass filled with fresh ice. Wedge of lime or lime wheel garnish.

Tips For Success

Fresh lime juice: You can never beat fresh lime with bottled lime juice.

Select a good tequila: To drink a traditional margarita, take blanco tequila to have a clean flavor.

Sweetness: For a sweeter drink add some simple syrup or use agave nectar.

Spicy variation: Put a few jalapeno slices in the shaker for the spicy touch.

Rim variations: wet the rim with Tajin or sugar as an alternative to salt.

Final Thoughts

And that is why margarita has been one of the best cocktails all over the world. It is a Margarita Cocktail Recipe to help you enjoy Taco Tuesday, to make a special drink on a special occasion, or even just relax with your partner after a long day, there is something about a Margarita that adds fun to your over-all experience. requiring little ingredients, is easy to prepare and can be endless variations, it is the drink of everyone to enjoy.

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