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Margarita cocktail recipe

Margarita

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Prep: 1 minMaking: 1 minTotal: 2 mins
Serving: 1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • Tequila 35ml / 1.2oz.
  • Cointreau 20ml / 0.7oz.
  • Lime Juice 15ml / 0.5oz.
  • A slice of lime, and salt around the rim of the glass to garnish.

Recipe

With a Cocktail Shaker:

  • Add Ice, Tequila, Cointreau, and Lime Juice to your cocktail shaker.
  • Shake well.
  • Strain into a Margarita glass.
  • Garnish with a slice of lime, and salt around the rim of the glass.

Without:

  • Add Ice, Tequila, Cointreau, and Lime Juice to a Margarita glass.
  • Garnish with a slice of lime, and salt around the rim of the glass.

Tequila

Tequila is made from the fermented juice of the blue agave plant primarily in the city of Tequila, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

In order for Tequila to be official (and to actually be called a Tequila), it must be made in specific regions of Mexico and follow strict regulations.

Different Types of Tequila

There are 5 main types of Tequila:

Blanco (Silver) – Clear, usually unaged with a strong agave flavour.

Reposado – Aged in oak barrels for 2 to 12 months, giving it a smoother flavour with hints of oak and vanilla.

Añejo – Aged 1 to 3 years, offering richer, more complex flavours.

Extra Añejo – Aged over 3 years, with deep, refined flavours, often compared to fine cognacs or whiskies.

Joven (Gold) – A mix of Blanco and aged tequilas, sometimes with added colouring or flavouring.

Cointreau

Cointreau is an orange-flavoured Triple Sec liqueur.

Cointreau was first sold in 1875 and has become a well-established popular brand ever since, selling around 13 million bottles a year in 150 different countries.

Triple Sec

Triple Sec is a style of Orange Liqueur and you can read more about it in our detailed article.

For Triple Sec, we recommend:

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