Classic Cocktails · Tequila & Mezcal
Margarita
The world's best-known tequila cocktail, essentially a tequila sour sweetened with orange liqueur.
- Base spirit
- Tequila
- Origin
- Mexico / United States border region
- Period
- 1930s–1940s
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Blanco tequila (100% agave)50 ml
- Triple sec20 ml
- Fresh lime juice15 ml
- Salt for the rimpinch
- Glass
- Margarita or coupe glass
- Ice
- None (served up)
- Garnish
- Half salt rim, lime wedge
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Rim half of a chilled glass with salt.
- 02
Add tequila, triple sec and lime juice to a shaker.
- 03
Shake hard with ice.
- 04
Strain into the prepared glass.
- 05
Garnish with a lime wedge.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Agave, lime zest, orange
- Finish
- Bright with saline edge
- Character
- Zesty and vibrant
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Its structure follows the older 'daisy' family of drinks — margarita is Spanish for daisy.
Disputed or unverified
Several individuals and bars claim its invention; none is conclusively documented.
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