5 from 21 votes
Best 5 Minute Margarita Recipe
This margarita recipe combines freshly squeezed lime juice, tequila, Cointreau or Grand Marnier, and a touch of honey for sweetness, shaken and served over ice. The drink balances citrus brightness with a hint of orange and honey, delivered in minutes. Optionally, it can be served with a salted rim for added flavor contrast.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
Margarita
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon water hot
- 1 teaspoon honey be sure it's a liquid honey, not the thicker raw variety, or agave
- 1.5 ounces lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1.5 ounces Cointreau or Grand Marnier
- 1 teaspoon orange juice freshly squeezed; optional
- ice
Instructions
- Place hot water and honey or agave in a cocktail shaker and whisk vigorously to combine.
- Add in the lime juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and orange juice. Shake vigorously to combine.
- Fill a glass with ice. Pour the margarita on top of the ice, garnish with a lime twist or wedge, and serve at once.
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Notes
- To salt the rim, rub the glass edge with a lime wedge then dip into salt evenly.
- Grand Marnier gives a slightly more orange color and variation in flavor compared to Cointreau.