Margarita

A margarita is a cocktail typically made with tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. The drink is served with a salt-rimmed glass, and is often garnished with a lime wedge.

The margarita first appeared in print in the December 1953 issue of Esquire magazine. The recipe was credited to Carlos "Danny" Herrera, who owned a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. Herrera claimed to have invented the margarita in 1938, and the recipe he published in Esquire was very similar to the ones he served in his restaurant.

The margarita became popular in the United States in the 1970s, and there are now many variations on the original recipe. Popular variations include the use of different types of tequila, different citrus juices, and the addition of fruit or other flavoring.

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Recipes

 

San Antonio Margarita

5/5 - 1261 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• tequila

 

Watermelon Margarita

4/5 - 677 votes

• DRINK
• ice
• cointreau
• lime juice
• tequila
• jalapeño
• watermelon juice
• SALTED RIM (OPTIONAL)
• salt
• tajín

 

Sparkling Apple Cider Margarita

5/5 - 117 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• apple cider
• tequila
• apple
• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• ice
• lime
• ginger beer

 

The Cadillac Margarita

4.5/5 - 124 votes

• brandy based orange liqueur
• reposado tequila
• lime juice
• lime
• salt

 

Cranberry Margarita

4.1/5 - 151 votes

• salt
• sugar
• orange zest
• lime wedge
• chinese 5-spice powder
• orange juice
• cranberry
• orange juice
• tequila

 

Pineapple-Coconut Margarita (Pina Colada)

5/5 - 97 votes

• coconut cream
• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• pineapple juice
• tequila
• agave nectar
• ice
• pineapple
• coconut

 

Coconut Margarita

5/5 - 87 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• tequila
• coconut cream
• lime
• honey
• ice
• coconut

 

Sparkling Cranberry-Ginger Margarita

5/5 - 83 votes

• cranberry
• ginger
• sugar
• ginger syrup
• lime juice
• ginger liqueur
• sugar
• water
• cranberry cocktail juice
• tequila
• cinnamon
• ice
• ginger beer
• sugar

 

Blood Orange Margarita

5/5 - 74 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• maple syrup
• salt
• blood orange
• blood orange juice
• tequila

 

Cranberry Orange Margaritas.

4.16/5 - 160 votes

• lime juice
• silver tequila
• silver tequila
• orange juice
• orange liquor
• orange juice
• orange liquor
• sugar
• cranberry juice
• cranberry
• sugar
• cranberry juice
• sugar
• salt
• lime orange
• sparkling water
• sparkling water

 

Fresh Cherry Margarita

5/5 - 71 votes

• lime juice
• luxardo cherry liqueur
• maple syrup
• tequila
• cherry
• cherry
• salt
• ice
• lime

 

Christmas Snowstorm Margarita

4.15/5 - 140 votes

• honey
• coconut rum
• orange liquor
• coconut milk
• silver tequila
• mint
• lime juice
• sugared cranberry

 

Raspberry Margarita

5/5 - 67 votes

• chambord
• lime juice
• maple syrup
• raspberry
• tequila
• salt
• ice
• lime
• lime wheel

 

Jalapeño-Mango Margarita

5/5 - 65 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• mango
• mango nectar
• tequila
• jalapeño
• chili powder
• salt

 

Coconut Margarita

4.43/5 - 96 votes

• coconut cream
• coconut milk
• patron reposado tequila
• lime juice
• cointreau
• lime
• maple syrup

 

Beer Margaritas

4.2/5 - 47 votes

• ice
• lime
• tequila
• concentrate limeade
• salt
• beer

 

Fresh Blackberry Margarita

5/5 - 60 votes

• maple syrup
• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• blackberry
• tequila
• blackberry
• salt
• lime
• ice

 

Spicy Cucumber Margarita

3.8/5 - 90 votes

• lime
• lime juice
• lemon juice
• jalapeño
• triple sec
• sugar
• tequila blanco

 

Cara Cara Margarita

5/5 - 59 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• maple syrup
• cara cara orange juice
• tequila
• lime
• salt
• ice

 

Blue Margarita

4/5 - 79 votes

• blue curaçao liqueur
• lime juice
• tequila
• lime
• salt

 

Spicy Cucumber Margaritas

4/5 - 148 votes

• ice
• salt
• persian cucumber
• lime zest lime juice
• cilantro
• sugar
• jalapeño
• white tequila

 

Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas

5/5 - 25 votes

• sugar
• lime
• jalapeño
• jalapeño
• salt
• lime juice
• pineapple juice
• water
• smoked paprika
• cointreau
• pineapple
• tequila

 

Spicy Grapefruit Margarita.

4.54/5 - 47 votes

• lime juice
• agave nectar
• chili powder
• salt
• silver tequila
• silver tequila
• jalapeño
• jalapeño
• agave nectar
• grapefruit juice
• sugar
• grapefruit juice
• lime grapefruit

 

Blackberry Thyme Margarita

4.49/5 - 50 votes

• thyme
• red plum
• honey
• silver tequila
• orange zest
• blackberry
• lime juice
• sparkling water

 

Spicy Gingered Mango Margarita

4.34/5 - 62 votes

• chipotle
• jalapeño
• mango juice
• mango
• margarita salt
• silver tequila
• ginger
• lime juice
• sparkling water

 

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

4/5 - 59 votes

• ice
• lime juice
• triple sec
• tequila
• strawberry
• strawberry

 

Texas Margarita

5/5 - 49 votes

• lime juice
• orange juice
• orange liqueur
• maple syrup
• tequila
• salt
• lime
• ice
• water

 

Haddock Margarita with Pan Roasted Potatoes

4.7/5 - 25 votes

• italian parsley
• salt
• white potato
• butter
• lemon
• chicken stock
• white wine
• paprika
• butter
• all purpose flour
• italian olive oil
• egg
• haddock

 

Frozen Tequila Sunrise Margarita

4.5/5 - 29 votes

• ice
• orange juice
• tequila
• grenadine
• sour
• triple sec
• lime
• salt
• maraschino cherry

 

Cadillac Margarita

5/5 - 44 votes

• lime juice
• grand marnier
• reposado tequila
• lime
• salt
• ice

 

Strawberry-Kiwi Margarita

5/5 - 44 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• maple syrup
• kiwi
• tequila
• strawberry
• salt
• ice
• kiwi
• lime
• strawberry

 

Watermelon Margarita

5/5 - 31 votes

• jalapeño
• lime juice
• tequila
• watermelon
• ice
• salt

 

Frozen Lime Margarita

4/5 - 46 votes

• ice
• lime juice
• tequila
• triple sec
• sour
• lime
• salt

 

Chocolate Margarita

4.8/5 - 20 votes

• mexican
• tequila
• almond extract
• cinnamon
• chocolate liqueur
• chocolate syrup
• heavy cream
• orange liqueur
• ice

 

Peach Margarita

4/5 - 40 votes

• ice
• peach
• sugar
• tequila
• lime juice
• triple sec
• peach

 

Coco Margarita

5/5 - 14 votes

• pineapple juice
• tequila
• coconut cream
• lime juice
• sour
• pineapple

 

Christmas Margarita

4.5/5 - 21 votes

• coconut milk
• blanco tequila
• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• white cranberry juice
• lime
• cinnamon sugar
• cranberry
• rosemary

 

Roasted Strawberry Margarita

5/5 - 37 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• maple syrup
• strawberry
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• tequila
• strawberry
• lime
• strawberry
• salt
• ice
• water

 

Blueberry Margarita

5/5 - 37 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• maple syrup
• blueberry
• tequila
• blueberry
• salt
• ice
• lime

 

Mango Margarita

5/5 - 22 votes

• lime juice
• cointreau
• mango
• silver tequila
• ice
• salt

 

Apple Margarita

4.5/5 - 19 votes

• ice
• apple juice
• apple schnapp
• tequila
• sour
• green apple
• cinnamon sugar

 

Italian Margarita

4.5/5 - 17 votes

• amaretto
• lime juice
• triple sec
• reposado tequila
• lime
• orange

 

Tequila-Infused Margarita Cupcakes

4.5/5 - 17 votes

• margarita concentrate
• white cake
• tequila
• butter
• vegetable shortening
• lime zest
• vegetable oil
• egg white
• confectioners sugar
• sugar

 

Spiced Cranberry Margarita

4.5/5 - 15 votes

• sugar
• water
• cinnamon
• cinnamon syrup
• cranberry juice
• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• tequila
• cinnamon
• orange

 

Blackberry Margaritas

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• lime juice
• limes zest
• lime wedge
• sugar
• triple sec
• tequila
• lime
• blackberry
• ice

 

Jalapeño Margarita

4.5/5 - 14 votes

• orange bitter
• lime juice
• jalapeño
• reposado tequila
• brandy based orange liqueur
• agave nectar
• jalapeño

 

Hpnotiq Margarita

4.5/5 - 14 votes

• hpnotiq liqueur
• tequila
• pineapple juice
• sour
• triple sec
• lime

 

Raspberry Margarita

4/5 - 25 votes

• ice
• lime juice
• triple sec
• tequila
• raspberry

 

Spicy Cucumber Mint Margarita

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• orange liqueur
• tabasco hot sauce
• key lime juice
• cucumber
• sugar
• reposado tequila
• ice
• mint
• salt

 

Cilantro Margarita

3/5 - 83 votes

• lime wedge
• maple syrup
• cilantro
• lime juice
• tequila blanco

 

Melon Margarita

5/5 - 8 votes

• lime juice
• sour
• melon liqueur
• tequila
• lime

 

Margarita

4.3/5 - 17 votes

• salt
• lime wheel
• tequila blanco
• lime juice
• maple syrup

 

HG's Magical Low-Calorie Margarita

4.5/5 - 11 votes

• ice
• lime
• lime juice
• tequila
• sugar lemonade powdered drink
• diet lemon lime soda

 

Watermelon Margarita

3.4/5 - 42 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• watermelon
• tequila blanco
• mint
• maple syrup

 

Fresh Watermelon Margarita

4/5 - 21 votes

• watermelon
• lime juice
• triple sec
• chili powder
• salt
• reposado tequila
• lime
• watermelon
• mint

 

Blue Lagoon Margarita

5/5 - 7 votes

• lemon lime soda
• lime juice
• tequila
• pineapple juice
• blue curaçao liqueur

 

Tangerine Margarita

4.5/5 - 11 votes

• orange liqueur
• lime juice
• tangerine juice
• tequila
• salt

 

Cucumber-Jalapeño Margarita

5/5 - 25 votes

• ginger
• water
• sugar
• ginger syrup
• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• cucumber juice
• tequila
• jalapeño
• salt
• lime
• ice

 

Salted Watermelon Margarita

4.8/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• lime wheel
• tequila blanco
• watermelon juice
• lime juice

 

Pineapple Chili Margarita

4.5/5 - 10 votes

• hot sauce
• silver tequila
• pineapple juice
• lime juice
• triple sec
• pineapple
• lime
• salt

 

Jamaican Margarita

4/5 - 28 votes

• lime juice
• hibiscus infused syrup
• hibiscus blossom
• herradura blanco

 

Bloody Margarita

5/5 - 6 votes

• blood orange juice
• tequila
• lime juice
• triple sec

 

Golden Margarita

3.5/5 - 36 votes

• orange juice
• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• sour
• gold tequila
• lime
• salt

 

Jamaica Hibiscus Margarita

5/5 - 5 votes

• maple syrup
• tequila
• lime juice
• hibiscus flower
• agua de jamaica
• sugar
• water
• lime

 

Chocolate Margarita

5/5 - 5 votes

• ice
• chocolate bitter
• chocolate liqueur
• cream
• lime juice
• orange juice
• blanco tequila
• chocolate
• cocoa powder
• sugar

 

Chipotle Margarita

5/5 - 6 votes

• lime juice
• tequila
• orange liqueur
• chipotle juice
• orange
• maple syrup
• ice

 

Tamarind Margarita

4/5 - 14 votes

• ice
• tamarind nectar
• lime
• blanco tequila
• orange liqueur
• maple syrup
• tajin seasoning

 

Meyer Lemon Margarita

4.4/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• passion fruit
• sugar cane
• patrón silver tequila
• ice
• meyer lemon juice do discard after juicing

 

Bobby's Margarita

4.7/5 - 6 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• lime
• silver tequila
• ice

 

Pineapple Lime Beer Margaritas.

4.12/5 - 18 votes

• agave nectar
• silver tequila
• lime juice
• pineapple juice
• mexican beer
• pineapple
• salt

 

Pineapple Ginger Margarita

4.5/5 - 7 votes

• pineapple juice
• ginger
• tequila
• maple syrup
• lime juice
• lime

 

Habanero Blood Orange Margarita

4.5/5 - 7 votes

• blood orange habanero
• habanero pepper
• sour
• tequila
• mole negro sauce
• lime juice
• blood orange juice
• lime

 

Gummy Bear Margarita

4.5/5 - 7 votes

• blanco tequila
• raspberry
• grenadine
• cranberry juice
• sour
• watermelon liqueur
• tequila
• triple sec
• kiwi
• sugar
• gummy bear

 

Classic Margarita

5/5 - 7 votes

• lime juice
• orange liqueur
• tequila
• agave nectar
• ice
• salt

 

Hibiscus Mezcal Margarita

5/5 - 7 votes

• water
• sugar
• lime juice
• mezcal
• hibiscus syrup
• hibiscus teabag
• salt
• ice

 

Easy Mango Lemonade Margaritas

4.4/5 - 6 votes

• mango
• tequila
• lemonade concentrate
• orange liqueur

 

Rosangel Margarita

5/5 - 4 votes

• ginger ale
• hibiscus infused tequila
• agave nectar
• cranberry juice
• lime juice
• orange juice
• orange liqueur

 

Cranberry Margarita With Apple-Cinnamon Tequila

5/5 - 4 votes

• cranberry juice
• lime juice
• triple sec
• apple
• apple cinnamon tequila
• cinnamon
• reposado
• apple

 

Cactus Pear Margaritas

4.2/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• lime wedge
• ice
• roses lime juice
• cactus pear juice
• cointreau
• white tequila

 

The Trophy Margarita

4.5/5 - 6 votes

• reposado tequila
• lavender syrup
• lime juice
• candied lavender

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