Description
Enjoy this best margarita recipe with a lovely blend of añejo tequila and a fresh homemade sweet and sour mix. It’s easy to prepare and perfect for any gathering, ensuring a refreshing drink every time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 ounces añejo tequila
- 1 1/2 ounces homemade sweet and sour mix
- 3/4 ounce orange liqueur (cointreau or triple sec)
- 2 cups water (for sweet and sour mix)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for sweet and sour mix)
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 5 – 7 small limes)
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 medium lemons)
Instructions
- Simmer water and sugar in a saucepan to create sugar syrup until dissolved, then cool.
- Stir in fresh lime and lemon juice to the cooled syrup to create sweet and sour mix.
- Prepare the glass rim with lime and kosher salt, fill with ice.
- Shake tequila, sweet and sour mix, and orange liqueur in a shaker with ice until cold.
- Strain into the glass over ice and garnish with a lime wedge.
Notes
Freshly squeezed juice enhances the flavor significantly.
Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of sugar in the sweet and sour mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 margarita
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg