One of the great classic cocktails is the margarita. It comes in so many varieties you could have a different one every day for over a month. To prove it, I’ve got links to 49 delicious margarita recipes.
Some people let the salt rim intimidate them. Don’t be like them! It’s easier than you think. I have a guide here that shows you how to rim a glass.
You can use a saucer, but I find it much easier to use this margarita rimmer I bought a couple of years ago. You just stamp the glass into the sponge soaked in lime juice or water, and then twist it in the compartment that holds the salt.
And yes, you can use bottled lime juice for this. It’s more affordable and it tastes good enough for the rim.
43 Margarita Recipes to Enjoy
You can't beat a classic margarita for flavor and sheer deliciousness. This combination of lime, orange and tequila has been honed for years. Want to improve it? Just use the very best quality ingredients you can find.
The Blood Orange Margarita is all about the flavor of blood oranges, which is slightly sweeter or slightly more bitter than your typical orange, depending on the varieties we’re comparing.
If you're wasting away in Margaritaville, the Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Perfect Margarita is just the drink you need. This margarita recipe blends gold and white tequilas with triple sec, curacao and Rose's lime juice.
The Fresh Watermelon ‘Rita is a fun, easy watermelon margarita. You crush the watermelon instead of pureeing it, and that makes a difference in texture.
Sweet and tart, with fresh fruit juices and a beautiful candy rim.
The honey-vanilla flavor in this delicious cocktail is subtle. It comes from Licor 43, a Spanish liqueur that tastes like honey and vanilla with citrus.
The rhubarb gives this one a nice bite, so it’s not too sweet.
The Strawberry-Banana Margarita takes the traditional margarita recipe and upgrades it to a smoothie. It's the actual fruit that makes this one thick and delicious.
Not like your regular pineapple margarita. This one involves grilling pineapple rings in butter.
Rhubarb has a very sharp, tangy flavor, but when you use it to infuse a simple syrup, you get a lovely sweet and tart note.
Because of the chili and lime zest rim, this recipe takes margaritas to a whole new level.
The Beer Margarita adds beer to traditional Margarita ingredients to create a drink that's more mellow, lightly fruity and slightly bitter tasting.
The Margarita Granita is a slushy frozen treat with a kick. The orange, lemon and lime flavors make it very refreshing.
The Spicy Apricot Margarita mixes the traditional lime and orange margarita flavors with apricot puree and muddled jalapeno pepper. It's spicy and tangy and all things wonderful.
This is a recipe for a pitcher, so it’s perfect for parties.
The Creamsicle Margarita is one of the simplest blended recipes out there, and what makes it really special is the vanilla ice cream. The predominant flavors are orange and vanilla, hence the name.
The Blackberry Margarita features blackberry liqueur along with silver tequila, lime juice and Cointreau. The flavor starts out tart but finishes more mellow and sweet.
The Chocolate Margarita blends chocolate liqueur into the traditional lime and orange flavors of a margarita. It's a rich sweet treat that will surprise you.
With real strawberries and pineapple simple syrup.
Fresh juice makes all the difference in this delicious drink!
Rimmed with sugar, and garnished with peaches.
Cantaloupe juice transforms the ordinary margarita into something very special.
With a homemade kiwi simple syrup.
Made with Chambord raspberry liqueur, it’s sweet and tart.
You’ll be surprised how aloe vera juice tastes when it’s mixed into this lovely drink.
With coconut milk, coconut water, orange juice and Grand Marnier, this drink will remind you of childhood treats.
With muddled basil leaves and lots of citrus.
Uses a homemade rosemary ginger simple syrup with coconut sugar and lime juice.
A spicy-sweet margarita with jalapeño and strawberry.
Jalapeño, green tea and matcha powder define this unique margarita.
A mellow, spicy-sweet recipe.
Blood orange and satsuma juices with jalapeño added to the mix.
Cucumber gives this one such a refreshing flavor, and you can make it with or without jalapeño.
Mango is terrific with hot peppers, and the grilling adds something wonderful.
A very simple, two ingredient recipe for beer margaritas.
These restaurant-style blended margaritas are super easy to make. You can make a non-alcoholic version, too.
This drink stays cool and delicious because of the frozen mango chunks.
This simple, delicious recipe uses fresh or frozen pineapple, so you can make it year round.
Made from cotton candy grapes, which apparently actually do taste like cotton candy.
This recipe is designed to be easy, and features Corona beer.
This recipe features ginger beer. It has instructions for making it by the pitcher or one drink at a time.
