Margarita

Name: Margarita
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 tsp coarse salt; 2 piece Lime; 100 g Ice cube; 150 g Ice cube; 60 ml silver tequila; 30 ml triple sec

5 min 10s · 2 min 25s active · makes ~475 g · Easy

Margarita cocktail with fresh lime juice, triple sec, and silver tequila. Bright citrus and smooth agave spirit in a classic balanced drink.

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Margarita

Margarita cocktail with fresh lime juice, triple sec, and silver tequila. Bright citrus and smooth agave spirit in a classic balanced drink.

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TOTAL TIME

5 min 10s

ACTIVE TIME

2 min 25s

QUANTITY

~475 g

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/9

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 1 servings

1tsp

2piece

250g

60ml

30ml

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1tsp	—	—
2	2piece	—	—
3	250g	—	—
4	60ml	—	—
5	30ml	—	—

Tools

9 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

10 steps

1 of 10

Spread the coarse salt on the small plate.

Coarse salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultCoarse saltused in step 4

2 of 10

Lay the limes on the chopping board.

Lime · 2 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultLime

3 of 10

Cut them in half.

Lime · step 2

⏱ 15s

ResultLime halvesused in step 9

4 of 10

Run the cut side of a lime half around the rim of the rocks glass, then dip the rim in the salt to coat it.

Coarse salt · step 1

⏱ 20s

ResultSalt-rimmed glass

5 of 10

Fill the glass with ice.

Ice cube · 100 g

⏱ 10s

ResultIced salt-rimmed glass

6 of 10

Fill the cocktail shaker with ice.

Ice cube · 150 g

⏱ 10s

ResultIce cube

7 of 10

Measure in the tequila.

Silver tequila · 60 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultTequila on ice

8 of 10

Add the triple sec.

Triple sec · 30 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultTequila and triple sec

9 of 10

Squeeze in the juice of the lime halves, about 30 ml.

Lime halves · step 3

⏱ 30s

ResultUnshaken margarita

10 of 10

Seal the shaker and shake hard for about 15 seconds, until the outside is very cold.

⏱ 15s

ResultShaken margarita

Total Time5 min 10s

#	Product	Action
1	1 tsp	Spread the coarse salt on the small plate.⏱ 10sResultCoarse saltused in step 4
2	2 piece	Lay the limes on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLime
3	Limestep 2	Cut them in half.⏱ 15sResultLime halvesused in step 9
4	Coarse saltstep 1	Run the cut side of a lime half around the rim of the rocks glass, then dip the rim in the salt to coat it.⏱ 20sResultSalt-rimmed glass
5	100 g	Fill the glass with ice.⏱ 10sResultIced salt-rimmed glass
6	150 g	Fill the cocktail shaker with ice.⏱ 10sResultIce cube
7	60 ml	Measure in the tequila.⏱ 10sResultTequila on ice
8	30 ml	Add the triple sec.⏱ 10sResultTequila and triple sec
9	Lime halvesstep 3	Squeeze in the juice of the lime halves, about 30 ml.⏱ 30sResultUnshaken margarita
10	—	Seal the shaker and shake hard for about 15 seconds, until the outside is very cold.⏱ 15sResultShaken margarita
Total Time		5 min 10s

Serving

Strain into the salt-rimmed glass over the ice and serve.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	271kcal
	0.9g
	0.3g
	22g
	10g
	4g
	2,330mg

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/9

Recipe

Margarita

Margarita cocktail with fresh lime juice, triple sec, and silver tequila. Bright citrus and smooth agave spirit in a classic balanced drink.

What you’ll doYou will salt-rim a rocks glass, combine tequila, triple sec and lime juice in a shaker, and shake hard until very cold before straining into the prepared glass.

Serves1

Total5 min 10s

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Coarse salt1 tsp
Lime2 piece
Ice cube250 g
Silver tequila60 ml
Triple sec30 ml

Tools

Rocks glassSmall plateJiggerChef's knifeHawthorne strainerCitrus juicerCocktail shakerParing knifeChopping board

Method

Spread the coarse salt on the small plate.

Result · Coarse salt · used in step 4

10sSmall plateCoarse salt · 1 tsp

Lay the limes on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardLime · 2 piece

Cut them in half.

Result · Lime halves · used in step 9

15sChopping board, Chefs knifeLime · step 2

Run the cut side of a lime half around the rim of the rocks glass, then dip the rim in the salt to coat it.

20sRocks glassCoarse salt · step 1

Fill the glass with ice.

10sRocks glassIce cube · 100 g

Fill the cocktail shaker with ice.

10sCocktail shakerIce cube · 150 g

Measure in the tequila.

10sCocktail shaker, JiggerSilver tequila · 60 ml

Add the triple sec.

10sCocktail shaker, JiggerTriple sec · 30 ml

Squeeze in the juice of the lime halves, about 30 ml.

30sCocktail shaker, Citrus juicerLime halves · step 3

Seal the shaker and shake hard for about 15 seconds, until the outside is very cold.

15sCocktail shaker

Strain into the salt-rimmed glass over the ice and serve.

Result · Margarita

10sRocks glass, Hawthorne strainerShaken margarita · step 10

Printed 7 October 2026