The Recipe · No.742 · Margarita

Margarita, and Where to Source It

The whole drink rides on fresh lime juice; bottled sour mix tastes flat and candied where real lime tastes bright and clean. Shake it hard with ice so it chills and dilutes to the right point, and salt only half the rim so you can choose each sip.

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Published July 2026 · Sourcing verified 5 Jul 2026

Prep5 min
Cook0 min
Makes1 drink
CuisineMexican
Cook it with
No-cook
Part One
The Ingredients — and where to get them
Blanco tequila
A 100% agave blanco tastes clean and grassy; mixto tequilas turn it harsh. Buy this fresh and local.
2 oz
Local / market
Fresh lime juice
Squeezed to order; the acid is the backbone and it goes dull within hours.
1 oz
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Orange liqueur
Cointreau or a good triple sec for clean sweetness and structure. Local.
1/2 oz
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Agave nectar
A small touch rounds the citrus edge without making it syrupy.
1 tsp
Local / market
Flaky salt
For half the rim only, so every sip is your choice. A coarse finishing salt clings best.
for the rim
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One list, with a link to where to buy each one.
Part Two
The Method
  1. Rim the glassRun a lime wedge around the outer half of a chilled glass and press it into flaky salt.
  2. CombineAdd tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and agave to a shaker packed with ice.
  3. Shake coldShake hard for about fifteen seconds, until the tin frosts over.
  4. ServeStrain into the glass over fresh ice and serve right away.
Part Three
The Toolkit

Cocktail shaker · Strainer · Citrus press

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