WHAT IS A MARGARITA COCKTAIL?
The Margarita cocktail consists of tequila, orange liqueur (Triple Sec, Cointreau, Grand Marnier, etc.), and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass. The is served in a multitude of variations – on the rocks (with ice), frozen (blended with ice) or straight up (with no ice). It can be served in old fashioned or rocks glasses, coupes or martini glasses but the also have their own specific Margarita glass which is a stepped-diameter variation on a coupe glass.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MARGARITA
According to cocktail historian David Wondrich, the margarita is merely a popular Mexican and American drink, the Daisy (margarita is Spanish for “daisy”), remade with tequila instead of brandy, which became popular during Prohibition as people drifted over the border for alcohol. There is an account from 1936 of Iowa newspaper editor James Graham finding such a cocktail in Tijuana, years before any of the other margarita “creation myths”.
– David Wondrich (5 May 2010). “Behind the Drink: The Margarita”. Liquor.com.
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CLASSIC MARGARITA
Classic Margarita Cocktail Recipe
Notes
Tip:- Keep all your guests happy by only rimming half the glass with salt – just in case they don’t like it.
Ingredients
- 45mL Blanco Tequila (1½ oz)
- 15mL Triple Sec (½ oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
Instructions
- Rim the glass with salt - moisten the glass with a piece of lemon or lime and place upturned onto a plate of salt
- Combine all ingredients into your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a chilled coupe or margarita glass
- Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel
TOMMY’S MARGARITA
Tommy’s Margarita Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 60mL Tequila (2 oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
- 15mL Agave Syrup (½ oz)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain over fresh ice into an old fashioned glass
- Garnish with a slice of lime
FROZEN MANGO MARGARITA
Frozen Mango Margarita Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 45mL Tequila (1½ oz)
- 15mL Triple Sec (½ oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
- Mango Puree, Pulp or Cheeks
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into your blender jug
- Blend for 20-30 seconds or until smooth
- Pour into a coupe or Margarita glass
- Garnish with a lime wheel
CUCUMBER & JALAPENO MARGARITA
Cucumber and Jalapeno Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 45mL Blanco Tequila (1½ oz)
- 15mL Triple Sec (½ oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
- Cucumber
- Jalapeno
Instructions
- Muddle a few slices of cucumber into your cocktail shaker
- Add a few slices of jalapeno (muddling these is optional - hot!)
- Combine the remaining ingredients into your shaker
- Shake with ice
- Dump contents into a salt rimmed old fashioned glass
MEXICAN BULLDOG
Mexican Bulldog (Coronita Margarita Recipe)
Ingredients
- 60mL Tequila (2 oz)
- 22.5mL Triple Sec (¾ oz)
- 37.5mL Fresh Lime Juice (1¼ oz)
- Coronita (or another Mexican Beer)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the beer into your blender
- Blend with ice for 20-30 seconds or until smooth
- Pour into a large glass (a Boston or pint glass works well)
- Upturn your Mexican beer into the glass
- Garnish with a lime wedge
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