#3 · classic

Margarita

Margarita ranks #3 among the 50 classics on this map — a tequila & mezcal drink that reads balanced between sweet and bitter / dry and refreshing. Tequila, lime and orange liqueur with a salted rim.

Mexico · 1930s–40s

Flavor position

On the flavor map, Margarita sits in the bitter & refreshing corner (sweet–bitter score 60, refreshing–boozy score 22).

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Ingredients

  • 50 ml blanco tequila
  • 25 ml lime juice
  • 20 ml triple sec
  • Salt rim

Method

  1. Add 50 ml blanco tequila, 25 ml lime juice, 20 ml triple sec, Salt rim to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a margarita glass.
  4. Garnish with lime.

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