CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1934–1959
Margarita
Tequila, Cointreau and lime, served with salt.
1938Historical classicResearched
The Margarita is a tequila sour with orange liqueur, created in the late 1930s. Its origin is one of the most contested in cocktail history: Tijuana bartender Carlos Herrera, Acapulco socialite Margarita Sames and several others all have claims. The drink became an international standard in the 1950s and 1960s.
- Tommy’s Margarita
- Frozen Margarita
- Paloma
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Tequila50 ml
- Cointreau25 ml
- Lime juice25 ml
- Saltfor the rim
- Lime wheelto garnish
Method
Shake the tequila, Cointreau and lime with ice, strain into a coupe with a salted rim and garnish with lime.
Coupe · salted rim · lime