Margarita

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Margarita
Photo: Akke Monasso — via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Prep5 min
Total5 min

A perfectly balanced tequila classic — tart citrus, silky orange liqueur, and a salt-rimmed glass. The world's most ordered cocktail.

Ingredients

Serves:1
  • 50 ml blanco tequila
  • 25 ml fresh lime juice
  • 25 ml triple sec
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1 piece lime wheel

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence
261kcal · per serving
2.7g
Protein
36.2g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat

Recipe total: 261 kcal · P 2.7g · C 36.2g · F 0.7g

Estimated from 6 of 6 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

Video: Margarita | How to Drink by How To Drink on YouTube

Steps

  1. 1
    Run the lime wheel around the rim of a chilled glass and dip the rim in salt.
  2. 2
    Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add tequila, lime juice, and triple sec.
  3. 3
    Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until well chilled.
  4. 4
    Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.
  5. 5
    Garnish with a lime wheel.
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Questions and answers

How long does Margarita take to make?

About 5 minutes.

What are the proportions for Margarita?

50 ml blanco tequila; 25 ml fresh lime juice; 25 ml triple sec; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup ice; 1 piece lime wheel.

How many servings does this Margarita recipe make?

1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

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