Margarita

The Margarita is the definitive tequila sour: blanco tequila brightened by orange liqueur and balanced against fresh lime, traditionally served in a salt-rimmed glass. It descends from the brandy daisy ("margarita" is Spanish for daisy), recast with tequila sometime in the 1930s or '40s. Its true inventor remains famously disputed — credited variously to bartenders and socialites from Baja California to Ciudad Juarez to Galveston — but it first reached print in Esquire in December 1953.

RefreshingClassic

Ingredients

  • 1.75 ozTequila Blanco
  • 0.75 ozTriple Sec
  • 0.5 ozLime Juice(freshly squeezed)

Garnish: Salt Rim, Lime Wheel

Preparation

Shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    rinse

    Optionally rub a lime wedge around half the rim of a chilled coupe and dip it in salt for a half salt rim.

  2. 2.

    add

    Add the tequila blanco, triple sec, and fresh lime juice to a shaker with ice.

  3. 3.

    shake

    Shake well until thoroughly chilled.

  4. 4.

    strain

    Strain into the chilled coupe.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Garnish with a lime wheel.

Flavor Profile

citrus
46%
heat
25%
fruity
23%
dilution
23%
herbal
23%
sweet
19%
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