Cocktail · Mexico
Margarita
Shake a classic Mexican Margarita with blanco tequila, lime and orange liqueur using exact oz and ml measurements, plus an optional salt rim.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Tequila
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) blanco tequila
- 1 oz (30 ml) fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) orange liqueur
- 0.25 oz (7 ml) agave syrup, optional
- 1 tsp (5 ml) kosher salt, for the rim
Garnish
Half salt rim and lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add blanco tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur and agave syrup (optional) to an ice-filled shaker and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into the coupe glass.
- 4Finish with half salt rim and lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Margarita
The Margarita’s exact inventor is disputed, but its tequila, lime and orange profile is firmly rooted in Mexico and the borderlands. It endures because those flavors balance earthy agave with sharp citrus and salt.