- 45 ml1.5 oz100% agave blanco tequila
- 30 ml1 ozfresh lime juice
- 15 ml0.5 oztriple sec
- 15 ml0.5 ozsimple syrup (1:1)
Garnish: lime wedge, half salt rim
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~22% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Salt half the rim of a rocks glass and fill it with ice.
- Add tequila, lime, triple sec and syrup to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for about ten seconds.
- Strain over the fresh ice and garnish with a lime wedge.
The story
Nearly every bar claims to have invented this one, with stories ranging from a Tijuana socialite to a Dallas hostess, and nobody has ever settled it. What is certain is that it has become the best-selling cocktail on the planet by most counts.
Read: Welcome to Margaritaville
Flavour
Quick answers
Margarita questions
How do you make a Margarita?
Salt half the rim of a rocks glass and fill it with ice. Add tequila, lime, triple sec and syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake hard for about ten seconds. Strain over the fresh ice and garnish with a lime wedge. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) 100% agave blanco tequila, 30 ml (1 oz) fresh lime juice, 15 ml (0.5 oz) triple sec and 15 ml (0.5 oz) simple syrup (1:1).
What's in a Margarita?
100% agave blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec and simple syrup (1:1), garnished with lime wedge, half salt rim.
Is a Margarita shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Margarita served in?
A rocks, over ice cubes.
How strong is a Margarita?
About 22% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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