Best Margarita Recipes

If you are looking to add any punch to a simple party then the best and easiest way to do it is to serve a wide variety of margaritas. Complement the margaritas with a diverse selection of music and you won’t face any complaints even if the margaritas are not that frozen. However, if you strive to get a perfect margarita then chances are that your quest will prove futile. There is no such thing as a perfect margarita, very much like there is no such thing as a ‘perfect man’. Margaritas come in humungous varieties and people have their own favorites, which they will defend with fanatical zeal. So, the rule is simple. Enjoy what you get. In the case of margaritas, enjoyment is one thing that you will be assured. If you are looking to stir up the drink yourself then you will be greatly relieved to learn that it is perhaps the easiest cocktail. Just keep the base right and you can stir up a wonderful concoction simply by trial and error. The foundation of margarita that you must not mess up on are tequila, triple sec, and lime juice or fresh lime, in varying ratios. Always remember that the taste of the margarita will depend not only on the ingredients used but also in the ratio in which you add them. Also, don’t forget to add salt along the rim of the glass. So, if you are ready to get started then read below for some interesting margarita recipes.

Top Margarita Recipes

Apricot Margarita

Ingredients

1 ½ cup fresh Apricots (halved and pitted)
½ cup Tequila
¼ cup Sugar
¼ cup fresh Lime juice
½ cup Apricot nectar
3 cup Ice cubes

Method

Blend the apricot, tequila, sugar, and limejuice and apricot nectar in a blender until it is smooth.
Now add the ice cubes and blend until slushy.

Serve – 4

Cranberry Margarita

Ingredients

1 ½ ounce Tequila
¾ ounce Triple sec
¾ ounce Margarita mix
2 ½ ounce Cranberry juice
6 Ice cubes

Method

Place all the ingredients into a shaker. Cover the shaker and shake thoroughly.

Serve – 3

Watermelon Margarita

Ingredients

1-½ ounce Tequila
¾ ounce Triple sec
¾ ounce Midori
2 ounce Sour mix
6 ounce cubed, seeded Watermelon
8 ounce Ice

Method

In a food processor, blend all the ingredients.
Pour into glasses and garnish with lime and watermelon wedges.

Serve – 4 to 5

Kiwi Margarita

Ingredients

½ cup Sugar
½ cup Gold tequila
½ cup Silver tequila
½ cup Triple Sec
1 cup Lemon juice
½ cup Lime juice
2 Kiwi fruit, peeled

Method

Blend all the ingredients in a food processer along with the ice.
Pour into glasses and garnish with lime wedges.

Serve – 4

Brandy Margarita

Ingredients

9 ounce Blanco tequila
3 ounce Brandy
6 ounce can frozen Limeade concentrate
6 ounce Water
3 ½ ounce Orange liqueur
Ice

Method

Blend all the ingredients along with the ice.
Pour into glasses and serve.

Serve – 5 to 7

Mango Margarita

Ingredients

4 ounce tequila
1 ounce Triple Sec
2 mangos (peeled and seeded)
½ ounce Margarita mix
2 ounce Water
2 cup crushed Ice

Method

Blend all the ingredients into a smooth drink.

Serve – 2

Cherry Margarita

Ingredients

½ cup Cherries (pitted and mashed)
1 ounce Sugar syrup
1 ounce fresh Lime juice
¾ ounce Cointreau
1 ½ ounce Tequila
Lime wedge for garnishing

Method

Take the sugar syrup, limejuice, and cherries in a cocktail shaker.
Shake the shaker vigorously so that the cherries get smashed.
Now add all the other ingredients and then continue shaking till all the contents are mixed properly.

Serve – 3

Blue Lagoon Margarita

Ingredients

1 ounce Tequila
1 ounce blue Curacao
Splash of Lime juice
1 ounce Pineapple juice

Method

Take all the ingredients along with the ice in a shaker and shake thoroughly to mix.
Strain the drink into margarita glass and then squeeze a slice of lime on top.

Serve - 3

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