The Margarita is one of the cocktails that has a number of variations, in fact there are too many "Margaritas" to keep track of and many are such a stretch from the original that they are only Margaritas by name.
The Margarita is typically a mix of tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and a sweetener. This base mix has been adapted to include almost any fruit and liqueur imaginable. Other options for a Margarita are whether to serve it neat, on the rocks or blended and to rim or not, usually with salt or sugar.
This collection of Margarita recipes spans the flavors and is an ongoing project that is updated regularly.
View Video: 5 Margarita Variations
Margarita
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The original Margarita...
- Ingredients: tequila, triple sec, lime juice
- Served: on the rocks or neat
- Rim: salt or sugar optional
Frozen Margarita
A popular frozen variation of the original...- Ingredients: tequila, triple sec, lime juice, sour mix
- Served: blended
- Rim: salt or sugar optional
Margarita Jelly Shot
Same lime flavor in a fun, solidified form - great for parties...- Ingredients: tequila, triple sec, gelatin, lime juice, simple syrup
- Served: Jell-O shot
- Rim: none
Apple Margarita
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The full flavor of apples with a tart kick...
- Ingredients: tequila, Apple Pucker, apple juice, sour mix
- Served: blended
- Rim: cinnamon and sugar
Blackberry Pom Marga-TEA-ta
A fruity tea, spicy tequila, and sparkling wine, this is without a doubt a Margarita of a different sort.
- Ingredients: jalapeno tequila, blackberry-pomegranate tea, blackberries, Prosecco
- Served: neat
- Rim: optional
Bloody Margarita
Not what you might expect, but a blood orange Margarita instead...- Ingredients: tequila, Cointreau, blood orange juice, lime juice
- Served: on the rocks or neat
- Rim: optional
Blue Lagoon Margarita
A blue Margarita with a taste of the tropics and a dash of sparkle...- Ingredients: tequila, blue curacao, pineapple juice, lime juice, lemon-lime soda
- Served: on the rocks or neat
- Rim: optional
Blue Margarita
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Electric, Moonlight, what ever you want to call this cocktail it's all the same and it is delicious...
- Ingredients: tequila, blue curacao, lime juice
- Served: on the rocks or neat
- Rim: salt
Cadillac Margarita
The "Cadillac" of Margaritas, complete with all the class...- Ingredients: premium tequila, Grand Marnier, lime juice
- Served: neat
- Rim: salt
Catalina Margarita
This Margarita gets a little peachy...- Ingredients: tequila, peach schnapps, blue curacao, sour mix
- Served: neat
- Rim: optional
