Margaritas Recipe
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Ingredients
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Classic Lime Margarita
Frozen Strawberry Margarita (batch for one)
Spicy Jalapeño Margarita (single)
Method
Classic Lime Margarita
- 1
Prepare glass
Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass. Pour coarse salt onto a small plate, press the rim into the salt to coat evenly. Set glass aside.
- 2
Mix cocktail
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice (about 3/4 full). Add 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 1 oz orange liqueur, and 0.5 oz simple syrup. Secure lid.
- 3
- 4
Garnish and serve
Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately.
Frozen Strawberry Margarita (batch for one)
- 5
Prepare fruit
If using fresh strawberries, hull and roughly chop them. If frozen, measure and use frozen for a thicker texture.
- 6
Blend
Add 2 oz blanco tequila, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.75 oz orange liqueur, 0.5 oz agave or simple syrup, 4 oz strawberries, and 1.5 cups ice to a blender. Secure lid.
- 7
Process
Blend on high until smooth and slushy, about 30–60 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides once if needed and blend again to achieve even consistency. Adjust sweetness with additional agave if desired (up to 0.25 oz).
- 8
Spicy Jalapeño Margarita (single)
- 9
Muddle jalapeño
In a shaker, add 3 jalapeño slices and 0.5 oz agave nectar. Gently muddle 6–8 times to release some heat and oils; avoid pulverizing seeds unless extra heat is desired.
- 10
Combine ingredients
Add 2 oz reposado tequila, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz orange liqueur, and a handful of ice to the shaker.
- 11
Shake and rim glass
Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds. Meanwhile, rim a rocks glass with a lime wedge and dip in a salt + chili powder mix to coat.
- 12
Strain and serve
Double-strain the mixture into the prepared glass over fresh ice to remove jalapeño bits (use a fine mesh strainer if available). Garnish with a jalapeño slice or lime wheel. Taste and add extra agave (up to 0.25 oz) if needed to balance heat.