Margarita

cocktails

Strong

This is a strong margarita recipe that requires good quality alcohol.

\(75 \text{ml}\) good quality¹ 100% agave tequila blanco.
\(50 \text{ml}\) Cointreau, or other strong orange liqueur².
The juice from \(1\) lime, freshly squeezed.
\(15 \text{ml}\) light agave syrup.
A small pinch of salt (don’t include if you’re going to rim³ your glass).

Mix the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with an ice cube and pour. If you haven’t rimmed⁴ your glass, sprinkle a small amount of smoked paprika on top.

Standard

A less potent margarita recipe for which you can get away with using lower quality alcohol.

\(50 \text{ml}\) tequila blanco.
\(25 \text{ml}\) Triple Sec, or other low alcohol orange liqueur.
\(25 \text{ml}\) lime juice, or the juice from \(1\) freshly squeezed lime.

Footnotes

Don’t be fooled into thinking that all 100% agave tequila is of high quality, it’s not…↩︎
If using an orange liqueur with a lower (\(\lt 30 \%\)) alcohol content, consider omitting the agave syrup to avoid making the drink too sickly.↩︎
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