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Margarita
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Margarita

Tequila, orange liqueur and fresh lime juice with a salt rim — the most famous tequila cocktail of all. Found in every bar worldwide (3rd place in the Drinks International ranking 2025).

⏱️ Prep time 5 min. 🍳 Cook time 0 min. 🍽️ 1 servings 📊 Difficulty: easy

Source / link: Mexikanische Bar-Kultur (IBA-Klassiker)

Ingredients

Amounts adjust automatically.
5 cl Tequila (100% agave)
2 cl Orange liqueur (e.g. Cointreau)
2 cl Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 Prise (für den Glasrand) Salt
nach Bedarf Ice cubes
1 Scheibe (Garnitur) Lime

Preparation

  1. 1 Moisten the rim of a chilled coupe or tumbler glass with a lime wedge and dip it in salt.
  2. 2 Add the tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice with ice to the shaker.
  3. 3 Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until the shaker is ice-cold.
  4. 4 Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a lime slice.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains alcohol — not suitable for children or pregnant women. The salt rim is classic; if desired, it can also be prepared with sugar or a mixture of both.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
38 kcal
Protein
1 g
Fat
0 g
Carbs
14 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)

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