🍹 Margarita – classic tequila and lime cocktail

Margarita a fresh and tart cocktail where tequila and lime meet in perfect balance. Usually served in a glass with a salted rim for extra flavor and character. A true icon in the cocktail world.

Margarita – classic cocktail with tequila and lime

Ingredients

  • 5 cl blanco tequila
  • 2 cl triple sec (e.g. Cointreau)
  • 2.5 cl freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Ice
  • Salt to the rim of the glass
  • Lime wedge for garnish

Approach

  1. Moisten the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and dip in salt.
  2. Pour tequila, triple sec and lime juice into a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds.
  4. Strain into a chilled margarita glass or coupe glass.
  5. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Equipment

Flavor profile & serving tips for Margarita

The margarita is refreshingly tart with a distinct tequila character and a light sweetness from the triple sec. The salty rim of the glass adds an extra dimension of flavor that makes the drink addictive. Perfect with Mexican food, at summer parties or as a sunny afternoon drink.

History

There are several stories about how the drink was created. In the late 19th century, the brandy daisy was a popular drink and it consists of spirits, liqueur and juice. During the Prohibition era , when the sale of alcohol was prohibited in the United States , Americans went to Mexico, among other places, to drink. There, the spirits in the brandy daisy were replaced with tequila, becoming a tequila daisy . Both margarita and daisy mean daisy in their respective languages. [1] [2]

Margarita is also a Mexican female name, and several women named Margarita or Margaret have been credited with having the drink named in their honor, including Rita Hayworth and jet-set woman Margarita Sames. [2] Another was singer Peggy Lee , whose real name was Margaret, who is said to have named the drink when it was composed by the bartender at the Balinese Room in Galveston , Texas, in 1948. [3]

The earliest printed reference to a tequila cocktail called a margarita was a recipe published in Esquire in 1953. [2]

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