Mexican Margarita Recipe

The creation of the Margarita cocktail goes back to the year 1942 in a cantina (bar) in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It's considered the most popular cocktail in Mexico and you can find it at any bar or restaurant where it's offered as an aperitif. It's usually served in a unique glass, it's a tall-sided sombrero design glass, usually with a blue cobalt rim.

Mexican Margarita Recipe

This recipe is for the Classic Margarita Cocktail, with its combination of tequila, lime juice, natural syrup, and triple sec, although you can also use Cointreau, adorned with orange or lime slices. Nowadays there are endless recipes for margarita, you find it in flavors like mango, strawberry, pineapple, cherry, well endless possibilities and combinations to prepare a cocktail. But, I'm old-fashioned and like the classics. Be careful when drinking this cocktail, it is a little bit strong. Have fun with this Mexican Margarita Recipe, and be safe!

How to make Mexican Margarita Recipe

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DIRECTIONS:

NATURAL SYRUP

• Mix sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over a medium-high heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved and the syrup has formed. (Please check the ingredients list below)

COCKTAIL MARGARITA

• Brush the rim of a cocktail glass with lime juice. Spread out the salt in a small plate and dip the rim of the glass into it to coat. Set aside in the refrigerator.

• Put some ice into a cocktail shaker and add the remaining ingredients.

• Cover and shake vigorously until a mist forms on the outside of the shaker.
• Strain into the prepared cocktail glass and decorate with a slice of lime.

Salud!

Mely,

If you make it, come back to tell me if you like it! 

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Mexican Margarita Recipe

Mely Martínez

The creation of the Margarita Recipe cocktail goes back to the year 1942 in a cantina (bar) in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It's considered the most popular cocktail in Mexico and you can find it at any bar or restaurant where it's offered as an aperitif. It's usually served in a unique glass.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

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Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 1 Serving

Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients

  

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SYRUP:

• ▢ 1 Cup sugar
• ▢ 1 Cup water

COCKTAIL MARGARITA:

• ▢ 1 ½ Tablespoons lime juice plus extra for brushing
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon sea salt
• ▢ 1 Cup crushed ice
• ▢ 4 Tablespoons tequila Noble Reposado
• ▢ 1 ½ Tablespoons triple sec liqueur
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons natural syrup*
• ▢ 1 slice lime to decorate

Instructions

 

NATURAL SYRUP

Margarita Classic recipe

• Mix sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over a medium-high heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved and the syrup has formed. About 3 minutes. Cool before using to make the cocktail.

COCKTAIL MARGARITA

• Brush the rim of a cocktail glass with lime juice. Spread out the salt in a small plate and dip the rim of the glass into it to coat. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Put some ice into a cocktail shaker and add the remaining ingredients.
• Margarita recipe original 3. Cover and shake vigorously until a mist forms on the outside of the shaker.
• Strain into the prepared cocktail glass and decorate with a slice of lime.

Notes

*The recipe is from Mexico, the Cookbook. It indicates to use 1 ½ tablespoons of syrup. I adjusted it to my own taste and to suit my homemade syrup recipe. You can buy the natural syrup at your local supermarket or make the above recipe the way I do it at home. You will have enough syrup to make 8 margaritas or reserve it to sweeten your tea or favorite drinks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1MargaritaCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2352mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg

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