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Margarita on-the-rocks (Difford's recipe)
This is how we prefer our margaritas to be served. Tangy citrus and tequila with a hint of balancing sweetness and a faint salty undertone. We also prefer...
Florian Ruf
6th August 2022 at 14:19
This is the type of cocktail you want to repeat instantly, thx Simon.
6th August 2022 at 15:17
My pleasure. It's one of my go-to's.
24th July 2022 at 19:58
Living in Southern California and San Diego for nearly 50 years, I have had a lot of Margaritas. This, by far, is the best. It is clean with the right amount of sweetness. The agave syrup and Difford's Margarita Bitters enhances the flavour of the tequila. Key with any Margarita is the quality of the ingredients. They must be the best you can afford.
7th June 2022 at 16:34
I have been helping out my grandma due to her health issues and she asked me to make her a margarita so I dug around on here for a good recipe. After making this for her she loved it but asked me to up the volume in the glass so I upped the Tequila to 60ml, the triple sec and lime juice to 30ml, the agave syrup to about 10ml and then I finished it with a hearty pinch of sea salt. I was worried it would lose any balance but she loved it and I found it to be tasty if a bit tequila heavy.
7th June 2022 at 17:27
She has great taste in drinks, we have been looking through the tiki drink book by Martin and Rebecca Cate and have found a few recipes we look forward to trying. She also likes an old fashioned but I need to adjust the sugar down a little for her taste and maybe use a rye whiskey.
7th June 2022 at 17:14
I like the sound of both your grandma and the margarita you made for her.
2nd November 2021 at 18:35
This is the best margarita recipe, ever! Added a pinch of salt to shaker, non on rim, served in coupe glass, no ice, perfect, takes us right back to Cancun.
5th August 2021 at 15:42
Hello Dear, how much is a "shot"? because here we don't have these measures, thanks!!
6th August 2021 at 08:02
A "shot" can be whatever you want it to be - a shot glass, a thimble, or even a bucket! However, whatever you use to measure your shot you must use for all ingredients in that drink. e.g. for the above recipe: 1.5 shot glasses, 3/4 shot glass, 3/4 shot glass, etc.
15th May 2021 at 13:12
Do the 2 drops of saline solution in the current recipe take the place of the half pinch of salt if not salting the rim? Or do you recommend 2 drops saline in addition to either the half pinch or salt rim?
21st December 2021 at 08:25
Yes, 2 drops of saline is an alternative to half a pinch of salt. Personally, I don't like or think a salt rim is needed but that's down to personal tastes.
2nd April 2021 at 07:01
This makes a great margherita - not too sour, not too sweet, just well balanced with plenty of tequila flavor.
If I have a bottle of red wine open, such as a Pinot Noir, I like to float 0.5 oz on top for a nice and visually striking variation.
If I have a bottle of red wine open, such as a Pinot Noir, I like to float 0.5 oz on top for a nice and visually striking variation.
7th February 2021 at 03:57
A fantastically balanced, classic tasting margarita. Being American, I still salted my rim and skipped the pinch of salt in the recipe. It still worked great. I bought agave syrup just for this drink and it works perfectly!
18th February 2023 at 13:08
We had that very discussion last night after a couple of these. Unless they're made by someone who knows what they're doing, bar and restaurant Margaritas are typically a major disappointment.
10th May 2021 at 02:51
Quote from my wife: “You’ve spoiled me. I can’t order margaritas out any more.”
Caveat: Not having a margarita “out” in 14 months!
Caveat: Not having a margarita “out” in 14 months!