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A popular Mexican cocktail drink that is known for many different varieties. It requires less than a handful of ingredients so you can make it in a matter of minutes. Ready to learn how to make a classic margarita cocktail? Let’s get started!
What You Need For This Recipe
To make this cocktail you need less than 5 ingredients. Be sure to have the following ingredients ready when you start with this recipe:
- Tequila – base ingredient for this cocktail
- Lime – you can use fresh juice or use store-bought
- Grand Marnier or Licor 43 – to balance the bitterness of the lime
- Agave syrup – this is optional and also adds sweetness to the cocktail
- Ice cubes – to chill the cocktail
Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.
How To Make A Margarita
- Take a glass and add the ice cubes so the glass can be chilled. Then squeeze your limes and preserve the juice. Measure the Tequila and the Grand Marnier and pour in the glass as well.
- You can substitute the Grand Marnier for Licor 43. Stir in the glass. Now it is time to add the lime juice. Stir again to mix the Tequila, Grand Marnier, and lime juice.
- Finally, add the agave syrup for some sweetness. This step is optional. One more stir and your Margarita cocktail is ready to serve.
Margarita Cocktail Recipe
A margarita is one of those cocktails that has been around for ages. It originates from Mexico and is made with key limes. These thin-skinned lemons are slightly bitter and tart.
If you like your cocktails sweet you can either add a sweet liqueur or add sweetness with fruit juice.
The danger with these cocktails, especially the sweeter ones is you drink it like soda but it can hit you like a ton of bricks.
Fruits To Use In Your Cocktail
The classic margarita is made with lime. However, to sweeten it up you can also use orange juice in this cocktail. Another option for you is to make this cocktail recipe with a variety of fruits like:
- Strawberry
- Mango
- Peach
- Banana
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Melon
So, take the fruit and either slice or puree the fruits before you add a couple of tablespoons to your liking in the cocktail.
Margarita Variations
There are many ways to serve this cocktail:
- Frozen margarita – add all the ingredients together with ice cubes and blend until you have a smoothie-like consistency
- Crushed margarita – crush your ice cubes in the blender first. Pour into the glass and add all the ingredients
- Iced margarita – shake the ingredients together with the ice cubes and pour them into the glass
More Cocktail Recipes
If you love cocktails take a look at these easy cocktail recipes, I’m sure you will like them:
- Licor 43 cocktail
- Spanish sangria
- Frozen mango daiquiri
- Blueberry mojito
- Caipirinha cocktail
- Tinto de Verano
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A Classic Margarita Cocktail
A classic Margarita cocktail recipe this one is for you. It only contains 5 ingredients for an iced margarita drink.
Ingredients
- 60 ml Tequila
- 30 ml lime juice
- 15 ml Grand Marnier or Licor 43
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Chill glass with ice cubes. Squeeze limes and preserve the juice
- Measure the Tequila and the Grand Marnier and pour in the glass. Stir in the glass
- Now it is time to add the lime juice. Stir again to mix the Tequila, Grand Marnier and the juice
- Finally, add the agave syrup for some sweetness. This step is optional
Nutrition facts
Calories: 250g; Fat: 0g; Carbs: 16.8g; Protein: 0g;
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