30 Margarita Recipes To Get Your Tequila Fix All Year Long
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Personally, we can’t imagine a better way to cool off than with an icy, cold, delicious margarita, but these cocktails aren't just for summer. Whether you can’t get enough of frozen drinks or prefer a fruity cocktail on the rocks, we’ve gathered our best margarita recipes that you’ll can sip on all year long.
What makes these margarita recipes the best? No matter the occasion, time of year, or your booze of choice, there’s a drink here for you. Looking for something a little lighter? Try our "skinny" margaritas. Looking for something extra special? Try our top-shelf Cadillac margarita. While we love a classic margarita (starring lime, tequila, and triple sec), we’re also obsessed with fun, creative versions of the cocktail featuring alternative fruits. Our peach margaritas, our pineapple margaritas, our blueberry lemonade margaritas, or our salted & spiced watermelon margs are the perfect fruity, boozy treat on hot summer days.
One of our favorite things about margs? They’re quick and easy to whip up for a crowd, and are super simple to double (or triple) to serve bashes large and small. Most of these recipes can even be prepared ahead of time, making them a party-ready cocktail in minutes. They do take a bit more work, but a frozen margarita is also pretty party perfect. Make sure to stock up on lots of ice, and don’t be afraid to get creative. Just whatever you do, just don't skip that salty rim!
Can’t get enough of signature margarita booze? Check out our best tequila cocktails for even more drink inspo.
Classic Margaritas
The margarita, now one of the most popular cocktails in the world, is thought to have started out as the variation on another Prohibition-era drink called the "Daisy." Spanish for "daisy," the marg swapped in tequila for brandy and lime juice for lemon juice, and a classic was born. TMYK!
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Frozen Blue Moscato Margaritas
Wine lovers will absolutely love these margarita slushies because of the tasty addition of sweet moscato. Simply combine all ingredients and blend 'em up! You can make this as frozen or as loose as you want, based on how much ice you use. We love garnishing these with blueberries in the summer (particularly to keep with the bright blue theme), but use whatever fruit you like.
Salted & Spiced Watermelon Margaritas
This clever recipe combines everything magical about margaritas (tequila, lime juice, triple sec, and a salt rim), with a kick of heat from the fresh jalapeños and refreshing sweetness from the watermelon juice.
Cadillac Margarita
A Cadillac margarita is basically a higher-end margarita made with a high-quality tequila (typically a reposado) and Grand Marnier. Reposado tequila will have notes of oak and vanilla, making this margarita really stand out.
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Skinny Margaritas
Margaritas are pretty slimmed down (or “skinny”) already, ingredients-wise, so all we’re doing here is removing some of the refined sugar and replacing it with more natural ingredients. This means not only are these “skinny margs” lower in calories, they’ve also got slightly less alcohol (meaning you can enjoy more of them 😉). Win win!
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Peach Margarita
There are a bunch of ways to infuse a drink with fruit like steeping some actual fruit in the alcohol itself or making a syrup out of berries or fruit juice. In this case we have packed peachy goodness into this margarita with two ingredients: peach schnapps and peach puree.
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Strawberry Mezcal Margarita
With an earthy, slightly smoky flavor, mezcal brings a uniquely savory quality to the typically tequila-based margarita. Add some fresh strawberries, and you have the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and a hint of smokiness. If you're looking for a way to shake up your classic summer cocktail, this is it.
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Color-Changing Margarita
It's true: Red cabbage can turn your cocktail into a florescent fuchsia spectacle. 😱
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Frozen Strawberry Margaritas
This fruit-forward margarita works best with frozen strawberries, so you can make it year-round! We love adding fresh basil for some sweet anise-y flavor, but other fresh herbs like mint or even cilantro can kick up the flavor of this sunny cocktail too.
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Mimosa Margaritas
A classic bubbly mimosa + a sweet tart margarita—there might not be a more perfect brunch cocktail.
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Blueberry Lemonade Margaritas
Turn your margarita into summer goals with this blueberry lemonade version. Have some leftover blueberry simple syrup? It tastes AMAZING in seltzer water, and is a great sweetener for iced tea. You can even stir it into yogurt or ice cream for a punch of blueberry flavor.
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Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas
Infusing alcohol is one of our favorite ways to get creative with cocktails, and it works especially well with jalapeños. A long steep in tequila allows the fresh verdant flavor of the pepper to come through, along with that signature spice. To balance the heat, we recommend the addition of sliced cucumber to cool things down (but don't worry, they're still plenty hot!).
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Pineapple Margarita
When we’re feeling the beach vibes, we reach for a pineapple margarita. Fresh and fruity with the perfect kick of tequila, this margarita will take you straight to the shore, frosty glass in hand, in less time than it takes to squeeze those limes.
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Mezcal Margarita
With an earthy, slightly smoky flavor, mezcal brings a uniquely savory quality to the typically tequila-based margarita. To spice things up, we add a colorful salt rim spiked with grapefruit zest and red pepper flakes. Tweak the mixture to your preference with different citrus (orange would also be delicious!) or other spices.
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Frozen Sangria Margarita
This drink alternates frozen layers of two of our favorite drinks—red wine sangria and tequila margaritas—for the the perfect boozy summer sipper.
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Frozen Margaritas
There are literal machines that have been created just to create and dispense frozen margaritas, but we're here to tell you how easy it is to do it at home in a standard blender. All you need is 5 ingredients and ice. The ratio is easy to remember too! 1 part simple syrup - 2 parts triple sec - 4 parts tequila - 4 parts lime juice. 🙌
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Champagne Margaritas
A classic margarita gets a festive boost with the addition of your favorite bubbly. It's how you show off your fun side, while still keeping it classy for brunch.
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Moscato Margaritas
Margaritas get instantly better with moscato and strawberries. Blended to perfection, these are the best boozy summer treat. If you want even more moscato, then you need to try these fruity takes on moscato margaritas (with mini moscato floaters!) too.
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Creamsicle Margaritas
These margaritas SCREAM summer. They're a great way to drink leftover orange juice all afternoon long too, particularly if mimosas feel too "brunch-y."
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Jarritos Margaritas
How do you make a classic Mexican Jarritos soda even better? Add tequila! The light effervescence, bright colors, and lush fruity flavors like pineapple, tamarind, and guava are perfect for cocktails, especially margaritas.
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Camille Lowder is the digital food producer at Delish, otherwise known as our resident queen of recipe galleries. Previously, she attended the Natural Gourmet Institute for culinary school and worked at/managed a number of New York restaurants. She loves anything vegan, foods masquerading as other foods (hello, cauliflower), and a well-used Oxford comma.
Taylor Worden is Delish's Assistant Digital Food Producer, where she creates recipe galleries, recipe updates and more. She was previously a freelance editor on the food team for Good Housekeeping, where she also contributed entertainment and culture pieces as a freelance writer. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in journalism and a lifelong love of writing. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading, testing out a new pasta recipe, or rewatching one of her favorite shows.
