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Margarita

Salt on half the rim, so you get a choice with every sip.

Ingredients

Method

Shake with ice, strain into a chilled glass.

Glass
Coupe
Ice
None in the glass — served up, chilled
Garnish
Salt rim, lime wedge
Difficulty
Easy
Takes
About 3 minutes
Strength
Medium
Style
Sour
Tastes
citrus-forward

If you're missing something

  • Triple sec → Cointreau or dry curaçao — the same category — Cointreau is the benchmark and worth the difference

Where it comes from

The origin is genuinely disputed: at least four people claimed it between the 1930s and 1940s, in Mexico and along the Texas border. What is clear is its structure — it is a Daisy (spirit, citrus, orange liqueur), and margarita is Spanish for daisy.

About this recipe

Charlie Tyler — Editor, Drinki
Specs cross-checked against standard published recipes and IBA measures.

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