Just three ingredients, salted rim optional.

Just three ingredients, harmoniously combined and perfectly balanced.

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

What’s the Best Tequila for Margaritas?

Overhead of two classic margaritas in glasses with salted rims and lime wedges off to the side

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

I highly recommend using only good-quality tequila to make your margaritas.

With only three ingredients in the cocktail, a bad tequila will result in an equally bad margarita.

it’s possible for you to serve this cocktail with salt, or not.

A bowl of salt, an empty glass with salt on the rim, and a lime wedge in the background

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Straight, or over the rocks.

That part is up to you!

Margarita Variations

Want to change it up?

Two classic margaritas in glasses with salted rims

Simply Recipes / Garrett McCord

Take a wedge of lime and generously rub it around the rim of your glass.

Dip the rim into the salt.

Fill the glass with some fresh ice and set aside.

(Skip the ice if you like your margarita straight up.)

Place the tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake for 10 seconds, and then strain into a prepared cocktail glass.

Garnish with a lime wedge if desired.