Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsEl AguilaHouse Margaritas Recipe

House Margaritas Recipe

Inspired by El Aguila
Time15m
Serves1

Choose your favorite: Traditional Lime, Orange, or Pineapple Cilantro.

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Ingredients

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Traditional Lime

Method

Traditional Lime

  1. 1

    Prepare the Glass

    Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a glass and dip the rim into salt to coat.

  2. 2

    Mix the Ingredients

    In a shaker, combine tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec, and simple syrup.

  3. 3

    Shake

    Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Strain the mixture into the prepared glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Orange

  1. 5

    Prepare the Glass

    Rub the rim of a glass with an orange slice and optionally dip it into sugar or salt.

  2. 6

    Mix the Ingredients

    In a shaker, combine tequila, fresh orange juice, triple sec, and simple syrup.

  3. 7

    Shake

    Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.

  4. 8

    Serve

    Strain the mixture into the prepared glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice.

Pineapple Cilantro

  1. 9

    Prepare the Glass

    Rub a pineapple wedge around the rim of a glass and dip it into sugar (optional) or leave as is.

  2. 10

    Mix the Ingredients

    In a shaker, combine tequila, fresh pineapple juice, triple sec, simple syrup, and chopped cilantro.

  3. 11

    Shake

    Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.

  4. 12

    Serve

    Strain the mixture into the prepared glass filled with ice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

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