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The Margarita is the most common of tequila-based cocktails, made with Triple Sec or Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueurs, and lime or lemon juice, often served with salt on the glass rim. Silver or blanco tequilas are preferred for margaritas, though some will use reposados or gold tequilas.
The drink is usually served shaken with ice, on the rocks, or blended with ice (the “frozen margarita”). All three methods are frequently served with salt on the rim of the glass. Some bartenders specializing in tequila have the opinion that salt hides the flavor of bad Margaritas made with inferior tequilas. For people who insist on a salt rim, the bartender typically only coats half the glass or offers a straw, so that they can still taste the drink without being obscured by the salt’s taste.
While the most common margaritas contain tequila, orange liqueur, lime or lemon juice, and sometimes an additional sweetener, such as simple syrup, many variations are becoming more and more common. Bottled lime juice (which contains sugar) is another method used to add sweetness.
Other than Triple Sec or Cointreau, other types of orange-flavored liqueur are sometimes used, such as Patron Citronge, or the Blue Curacao, yielding the blue margarita. The “grand”, “royal”, or “Cadillac” margarita often contains Grand Marnier. Often, when sweeter fruit juices or freshly muddled fruits are added to the margarita, the amount of orange-flavored liqueur is often reduced or it is eliminated entirely.
Regardless of how you prefer your margaritas, you haven’t truly experienced a margarita until you’ve had a Trashed Can Margarita!