Best 11 Authentic Mexican Margaritas Recipes

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In the realm of cocktails, few drinks can rival the appeal of the classic Margarita. This iconic Mexican libation has captured the hearts of countless enthusiasts with its refreshing blend of tequila, lime, and Cointreau. While there are numerous variations of the Margarita, the authentic Mexican version remains the gold standard, offering a harmonious balance of flavors that transports you to the vibrant streets of Mexico. In this article, we will embark on a culinary journey to discover the secrets behind crafting the perfect authentic Mexican Margarita, exploring the essential ingredients, the proper techniques, and the cultural significance of this timeless drink.

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MEXICAN MARGARITA RECIPE



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The creation of the Margarita Recipe cocktail goes back to the year 1942 in a cantina (bar) in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It's considered the most popular cocktail in Mexico and you can find it at any bar or restaurant where it's offered as an aperitif. It's usually served in a unique glass.

Provided by Mely Martínez

Categories     Drinks

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 Cup sugar
1 Cup water
1 1/2 Tablespoons lime juice (plus extra for brushing)
1 Tablespoon sea salt
1 Cup crushed ice
4 Tablespoons tequila Noble Reposado
1 1/2 Tablespoons triple sec liqueur
2 Tablespoons natural syrup*
1 slice lime (to decorate)

Steps:

  • Mix sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over a medium-high heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved and the syrup has formed. About 3 minutes. Cool before using to make the cocktail.
  • Brush the rim of a cocktail glass with lime juice. Spread out the salt in a small plate and dip the rim of the glass into it to coat. Set aside in the refrigerator.
  • Put some ice into a cocktail shaker and add the remaining ingredients.
  • Margarita recipe original 3. Cover and shake vigorously until a mist forms on the outside of the shaker.
  • Strain into the prepared cocktail glass and decorate with a slice of lime.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Margarita, Calories 269 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 2352 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 22 g

AUTHENTIC MARGARITA RECIPE



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Number Of Ingredients 6

2oz fresh lime juice - 2 hand squeezed limes
1oz Tequila - brand of choice
1oz Cointreau
splash of honey water - added sweetness per taste
sea salt - garnish rim of glass
lime slice - garnish

Steps:

  • Squeeze fresh limes into a bowl.
  • Pour two shot glasses of fresh squeezed lime juice in shaker.
  • Add one shot glass of Cointreau to shaker.
  • Add one shot glass of Tequila.
  • Fill half a shot glass with water, then squeeze raw honey into the shot glass.
  • Mix well.
  • Slowly pour your honey water into your shaker until you reach desired sweetness. Start with half a shot glass before adding more.
  • Shake your margarita mix.
  • Rub sliced lime around rim of glass.
  • Dip glass into plate or bowl of sea salt.
  • Pour margarita over crushed ice.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN MARGARITA



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When choosing your tequila, quality is key. Opt for a blanco made from 100% blue agave. Although many people reach for premade sour mix, using fresh lime juice will result in a vastly superior drink.

Provided by David Taylor

Categories     Drinks

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 ounces blanco tequila
½ ounce orange liqueur
1 ounce lime juice (freshly squeezed)
½ ounce agave syrup
lime wheel (garnish)
kosher salt (garnish)

Steps:

  • Add tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake until well-chilled.
  • Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  • Garnish with a lime wheel and kosher salt (optional).

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN MARGARITAS



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Easy, quick and always a hit, these Margaritas are the real thing. The number one rule here is: No Mix. They're better this way-by far! They're also a great way to jumpstart any party. You can serve them on the rocks or blended, whichever way you prefer. One blender-full serves four.

Provided by Mike 2

Categories     Beverages

Time 7m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 ounces tequila
4 ounces orange liqueur (Mexican Controy or Triple Sec may be substituted)
4 ounces lime juice
4 ounces cranberry juice
ice cube
coarse salt (optional)

Steps:

  • Place tequila, Controy, limejuice and cranberry juice in blender.
  • Fill until almost full with crushed ice. Shake well or blend until very slushy.
  • Wet rim of martini or Margarita glass with water and swirl in small dish of salt.
  • Pour Margarita into the glass. Ole and Feliz Navidad!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 23.3, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.2, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 4, Protein 0.1

REAL MARGARITAS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     beverage

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lime, halved
Kosher salt
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (5 limes)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
1 cup Triple Sec
1 cup white tequila
2 cups ice, plus extra for serving

Steps:

  • If you like margaritas served in a glass with salt, rub the outside rims of 6glasses with a cut lime and dip each glass lightly into a plate of kosher salt.
  • Combine the lime juice, lemon juice, Triple Sec, tequila, and ice in a blender and puree. Place extra ice in a cocktail shaker. Fill with margarita mix, shake well, and strain into glasses.

CLASSIC MEXICAN MARGARITA



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This classic Mexican margarita is the perfect blend of fresh lime juice, blanco tequila, simple syrup and triple sec, all served over ice in a chilled, salted cocktail glass.

Provided by Andres Carnalla

Categories     Beverage

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 lime (cut into wedges )
1 tbsp sea salt or Kosher salt (coarse)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh ice
2 ozs. blanco tequila (also called white or silver tequila) (100% agave)
1 1/2 limes (cut in halves)
1 1/2 ozs. orange liqueur (triple sec)
2 tbsp simple syrup (See recipe below.)
Lime wedges or slices for garnish

Steps:

  • On a dish or cutting board, pour and flatten a pile of coarse salt like sea salt or Kosher salt. Don't use table salt, as it will clump up and make your drink very salty.
  • Cut a lime in half. Reserve one half for the margarita and cut the remaining half into two wedges. Run a lime wedge along the entire rim of the glass. Be sure it's wet enough so the salt can stick.
  • Invert your glass and press into the salt so it sticks to the rim.
  • Place the salted glass upright into the refrigerator to chill as you mix up your margarita.
  • Pour the sugar into a deep sauce pan.
  • Pour the water over the sugar.
  • Place sugar mixture on the stove and set the heat to medium-high.
  • Use a wooden spoon to stir the mixture constantly so the sugar dissolves faster.
  • Once the sugar completely dissolves, remove from the heat.
  • Pour the syrup into a container. You should end up with about one cup of natural syrup. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the syrup for the margarita. Cover and store the rest for another use. The syrup will keep for up to three days.
  • Add ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. If you have big pieces, you can bang them on a hard surface to break them up a bit, but you do want to keep the pieces on the larger side. Ice that's too small will quickly melt and water down your drink.
  • Squeeze the juice from 1 1/2 limes into a small cup or bowl and remove any seeds. Pour the fresh lime juice into the shaker.
  • Next add the sweetener, tequila and triple sec.
  • Place the top back on your shaker and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds to combine.
  • Remove the chilled cocktail glass from the refrigerator.
  • Carefully pour the contents of the shaker into the glass, including the ice.
  • Garnish with a slice of lime.

CLASSIC MARGARITAS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Rub the rim of 4 rocks glasses with lime; dip in coarse salt. Fill three-quarters of the way with ice. Combine 1 cup tequila, 2/3 cup fresh lime juice, 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur and 2 teaspoons superfine sugar in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then pour into the glasses. Garnish with lime.
  • Photograph my Andrew Mccaul

PARKER'S FAMOUS MARGARITAS



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This is the signature drink at my in-law's home. My father-in-law developed a taste for margaritas made from scratch during the summer they spent in Zihuatanejo during the 1960s. After decades of tinkering he has arrived at this foolproof recipe for the ultimate Mexican cocktail.

Provided by squawk93

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 fluid ounces tequila
3 fluid ounces fresh lime juice
1 fluid ounce sweetened lime juice
3 fluid ounces triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
ice cubes
1 lime, cut into wedges
rimming salt

Steps:

  • Measure the tequila, lime juice, sweetened lime juice and triple sec into a cocktail shaker and add a generous scoop of ice. Cover and shake until the shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.
  • Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a margarita glass and dip in salt. Fill each glass with ice. Strain equal amounts of the cocktail into the glasses to serve. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 2.3 mg, Sugar 12.5 g

THE PERFECT MARGARITA



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Mastering the margarita requires a certain amount of practice, but once you dial-in your perfect ratio, it's a really easy cocktail to replicate. The classic recipe is 3 parts tequila, 2 parts triple sec, and 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice, and you should probably start off pretty close to that, but my personal favorite proportions are 4-3-2.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Tequila Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lime wedge
1 pinch coarse sea salt to taste
1 large ice cube
ice
2 fluid ounces white tequila
1 ½ fluid ounces triple sec
1 fluid ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1 slice lime

Steps:

  • Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 330.6 mg, Sugar 19.9 g

THE REAL MARGARITA



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I love margs, and have tried every mix on planet earth, and they all sucked. So in my quest to find the perfect blend of ingredients to make my favorite concoction, this is what I came up with. Simple, strong, just the way they should be. WARNING... Not for the faint of heart. Hope you enjoy.

Provided by ngdarlen

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 fluid ounces of expensive tequila (please do not use the cheap, it really does make a diff)
3 fluid ounces Cointreau liqueur
1 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
salt, to serve
lime wedge, to serve

Steps:

  • Rim your marg glass with a lime wedge, then dip in salt.Add all ingredients in a shaker, or a mason jar with lid will work, and shake till blended. Pour into glass and garnish with lime wedge.
  • If you like, you can chill your glass in the freezer for 10 minutes, or add a few cubes of ice to the rest of ingredients while shaking, being sure to strain it when you pour into glass. Also, if the marg is to strong for ya, bump it down to 1 shot of tequila.

AUTHENTIC MARGARITA



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Categories     Frozen Dessert     Lemon

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 Cups Resposado Tequila
1 Cup Cointreau or Equivalent
1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
1/2 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 - 3/4 Cup Agave Syrup

Steps:

  • Mix ingredients, Chill in Freezer, Serve over crushed ice or straight.

Tips:

  • For a refreshing twist, try using frozen limeade instead of fresh lime juice.
  • If you don't have Cointreau, you can substitute another orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or Curacao.
  • For a sweeter margarita, add a splash of agave nectar or simple syrup.
  • For a smokier margarita, use mezcal instead of tequila.
  • Garnish your margaritas with lime wedges, salt, or a sprinkle of chili powder for an extra burst of flavor.

Conclusion:

No matter how you choose to make them, margaritas are a delicious and refreshing cocktail that are perfect for any occasion. With their sweet, sour, and salty flavors, margaritas are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a fun and easy cocktail to make, give one of these authentic Mexican margarita recipes a try.

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