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The Perfect Margarita Recipe

You won’t find margarita mix in The Weary Chef’s house, only this Fresh Margarita!

Make the perfect margarita at home with this authentic recipe!

When I started this blog way back in January 2013, I posted a cocktail recipe every Thursday in preparation for Friday Happy Hour. I kicked things off with my all-time favorite: this authentic, perfect margarita. When I talk about Fiesta Night at our house (our weekly Mexican dinner), half the fun is the food, and the other half is the cocktails, typically these babies.

You will not find margarita mix in my kitchen. These authentic cocktails are tart, strong, and delicious. I strongly prefer a generously salted rim, but salt or don’t salt according to your taste. I mix these up in a 2-cup glass measuring cup, which is the reason for the metric measurements. This cocktail is easy to mix using the metric side of the measuring cup as a guide.

The Best Authentic Margaritas

If you like real margaritas, this is the recipe for you. All you need are limes, an orange, tequila, a good orange liqueur, and agave nectar. Usually a house margarita at a restaurant uses sweet and sour mix, cheap tequila, and triple sec. I’ve certainly had my fair share of house margaritas, but I always think the real deal tastes better at home! When you try the recipe, I think you will agree. Cheers!

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The Best Fresh Margarita
There is no better way to drink margaritas than with fresh lime juice and agave nectar. This recipe is the real deal!
The Best Authentic Margaritas
Votes: 25
Rating: 3.52
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Course Cocktail
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings
-3
Ingredients
  • 125 milliliters fresh lime juice (4-6 limes)
  • 100 milliliters fresh orange juice
  • 175 milliliters tequila (100% agave silver tequila)
  • 50 milliliters Cointreau or other good orange liqueur
  • 50 milliliters light agave nectar or to taste
  • kosher salt optional
Course Cocktail
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings
-3
Ingredients
  • 125 milliliters fresh lime juice (4-6 limes)
  • 100 milliliters fresh orange juice
  • 175 milliliters tequila (100% agave silver tequila)
  • 50 milliliters Cointreau or other good orange liqueur
  • 50 milliliters light agave nectar or to taste
  • kosher salt optional
The Best Authentic Margaritas
Votes: 25
Rating: 3.52
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. Squeeze lime and orange juices into glass measuring cup. (I measure using the metric side.)
  2. Add tequila, Cointreau, and agave nectar. Stir well. Taste and add more agave nectar to taste if desired.
  3. To salt glass, rub cut lime around outer edge of the rim, coating the top 1/2" well with lime juice. Pour about a teaspoon of salt into the palm of your hand, and roll outer edge of glass in salt until coated.
  4. Fill glasses with ice. Pour, sip, pucker, smile.

 I picked out these other cocktail recipes I think you’ll love:

Blue Margarita Recipe - A fun twist on a classic cocktail! - wearychef.com

Pomegranate Margarita - This deep red cocktail made with Casa Noble reposado tequila is just right for Day of the Dead.

Mojito with Dark Rum | The Weary Chef #cocktail #rum

Mojito with Dark Rum



7 Comments

Comments

  1. Wendy Coe says

    August 9, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    Perfect indeed. I cannot stop drinking these. Now where did I put my toddler…?
    Thank you for another delicious recipe!

    Reply
  2. Karri says

    November 6, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Wonderful recipe!!! This was the best I’ve tried. A keeper for sure! Now I am excited to try more of yours!!
    Thanks!!!

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      November 15, 2015 at 9:09 am

      Thank you so much, Karri! I’m so pleased you like it because this is my very favorite drink!

      Reply
  3. Laura Wilson says

    January 10, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Ok…this looks fabulous! Do you have a suggestion if I’d like to try this recipe frozen?

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 11, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Hi, Laura! I haven’t made a frozen margarita, but I think just blending it up with ice will still taste great. Having ice melt in is definitely important to the drink because it’s really strong, so it needs to be diluted. That will work with blending the ice in too. Cheers! :)

      Reply
  4. The Weary Chef says

    January 31, 2013 at 10:04 pm

    Thanks! I can make you one when I see you!

    Reply
  5. Katherine Auguston says

    January 31, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    Wow does that look yummy!

    Reply

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