The Best Margarita Recipe
This is hands down the best margarita recipe. With it's easy to find ingredients and perfect flavor, you will leave all the other recipes behind. We have instructions to make one cocktail or a whole pitcher!
Servings: 6 margaritas
Ingredients
One Margarita
- 1 1/2 ounce Añejo tequila (read my tequila recommendations here)
- 1 1/2 ounce sweet and sour (read all about why this is the secret ingredient here)
- 3/4 ounce orange liqueur such as Cointreau or triple sec
Sweet and Sour Mix (makes 3 1/2 cups, enough for 12 margaritas)
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice about 5 - 7 small limes
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice about 2 medium lemons
Instructions
Margarita
- Cut a slit in a lime wedge. Rub the lime on the edge of the glass. Roll the glass in kosher salt. Fill the glass with ice and set aside. (Read how to make a pitcher here.)
- Fill a metal shaker with ice. Add in the tequila, sweet and sour mix, and orange liqueur. Shake until the metal shaker feels cold to the touch.1 1/2 ounce Añejo tequila, 1 1/2 ounce sweet and sour, 3/4 ounce orange liqueur
- Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a fresh lime wedge and enjoy!
Homemade Sweet and Sour Mix
- Make this at one hour before you plan on serving the margaritas.
- Simmer 2 cups of water and 1 cup of granulated sugar over medium heat until it is fully dissolved. Pour it into a jar and let it come to room temperature. To speed up this process, fill a large bowl with ice, and carefully place the mason jar in the middle. Place the whole bowl in the refrigerator.2 cups water, 1 cup sugar
- Add 1/2 cup of lemon juice and 1/2 cup lime juice to the cooled sugar mixture.1/2 cup fresh lime juice, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- Store it in a sealed container for a week in the refrigerator or for up to a month in the freezer.