Margarita Cocktail Recipe | The Whisky Exchange

Strong and delightfully citrussy

Tequila

Discover the classic Margarita, a tequila cocktail balancing vegetal notes, sweet orange and sharp lime, meaning ‘daisy’ in Spanish.

How To Make It

Prep time: 
5 minutes
Serves: 
1
Skill: 
Easy

If you prefer a salt rim on your Margarita, select your glass (either a rocks or coupe) and rub a lime wedge around the rim before rolling the glass on a small plate of salt – the salt should stick to the moist rim. Be sure to do this first as once the cocktail is in the glass it’s virtually impossible to add a decent salt rim.

Margarita Cocktail Recipe | The Whisky Exchange

Ingredients

  • 60ml Tequila
  • 30ml triple sec
  • 30ml fresh lime juice
  • ice cubes
  • 2 lime wedges
  • salt (optional)

Equipment

  • cocktail shaker
  • chilled coupe glass
  • shot measure
  • hawthorne strainer
  • lime squeezer

Method

  1. Pour the Tequila, triple sec and lime juice into one half of your cocktail shaker.
  2. Fill with ice.
  3. Cover and shake well until thoroughly chilled.
  4. Strain into either a coupe or ice-filled rocks glass.
  5. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Did you know?

The Margarita appeared in the 1970s, but has deeper roots, with an almost identical drink called a Picador, which calls for the same ingredients in the same quantities but no salt rimmed glass. The Picador’s recipe was first published by the United Kingdom Bartender’s Guild in the Café Royal Cocktail Book of 1937.

Make this Cocktail

Ingredients

The following are available from The Whisky Exchange:

  • Don Julio Blanco Tequila

    70cl / 38%

    £51.95

  • Briottet Curacao Triple Sec Liqueur

    70cl / 40%

    £32.95

£84.90

Ingredients & Equipment

All of the ingredients, plus this equipment:

  • Japanese-Style Jigger 20, 25, 40 & 50ml

    £16.25

  • Artbar by Artis Swirl Cocktail Shaker (75cl)

    £16.50

  • Royal Leerdam Bonheur Margarita Cocktail Glass (30.5cl)

    £6.50

  • Cocktail Elephant Gold Finish Hawthorne Strainer

    £7.25

£131.40

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Drinks

  • Don Julio Blanco Tequila
    Don Julio Blanco Tequila

    70cl / 38%

    Don Julio Blanco is a high-quality white Tequila bottled immediately after distillation to maintain as much of the fresh agave flavour as possible.

    £51.95

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  • Briottet Curacao Triple Sec Liqueur
    Briottet Curacao Triple Sec Liqueur

    70cl / 40%

    High-quality orange liqueur from French artisan producer. All the Briottet range have proper 'real' fruit flavour integrity - they taste like the fruit itself, not some confected approximation. Highly recommended.

    £32.95

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Equipment

  • Japanese-Style Jigger 20, 25, 40 & 50ml
    Japanese-Style Jigger 20, 25, 40 & 50ml

    A Japanese-style jigger, perfect for measuring out shots when adding to cocktails, with 20 and 25ml measures in one side, and 40 and 50ml on the other.

    £16.25

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  • Artbar by Artis Swirl Cocktail Shaker (75cl)
    Artbar by Artis Swirl Cocktail Shaker (75cl)

    This cocktail shaker features a sleek, modern design created to stand out from the crowd.

    £16.50

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  • Cocktail Elephant Gold Finish Hawthorne Strainer
    Cocktail Elephant Gold Finish Hawthorne Strainer

    Add a little bit of flair to your bar equipment with this lively gold Hawthorne strainer from Cocktail Elephant.

    £7.25

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Glasses

  • Royal Leerdam Bonheur Margarita Cocktail Glass (30.5cl)
    Royal Leerdam Bonheur Margarita Cocktail Glass (30.5cl)

    The Bonheur collection from Royal Leerdam brings together traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design. Created with a subtle vintage aesthetic, this Margarita glass adds character to any home bar setup.Its elegant shape makes it ideal for serving classic Margaritas and other cocktails, offering both style and practicality for entertaining at home.

    £6.50

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