The Best Fresh Margaritas

Name: The Best Fresh Margaritas
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons, grated lime zest plus ½ cup juice (4 limes); 4 teaspoons, grated lemon zest plus ½ cup juice (3 lemons); ¼ cup, superfine sugar; Pinch, table salt; 2 cups, crushed ice; 1 cup, 100 percent agave tequila, preferably Reposado; 1 cup, Triple Sec

Instructions

Cook:4h 15min

Put away that blender. For the ultimate margarita, mix premium tequila with fresh juice and zest, and shake it yourself. The best margarita recipe would produce a drink with a balanced blend of fresh citrus flavors and tequila. We discovered the correct proportions (equal parts juice, orange liqueur, and tequila) for the best balance. The right alcohol (Triple Sec and a resposado tequila, made from 100 percent blue agave) gave our margarita recipe a mellow, delicate flavor. And the best citrus mix (lemon and lime zest steeped in their juices) gave it a deep, refreshing citrus flavor.

Updated at: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:00:36 GMT