The Only Margarita Recipe That You Need
Of our 52 most popular cocktails of all time, eight are margaritas. This should surprise no one: Margaritas—when executed well—are perfect. And while all eight of those very popular recipes are fantastic, in practice, you only need one of them. Enter: Erika Kotite’s Margarita.
The recipe’s unassuming and to-the-point title (it’s plainly named “Margarita”) is indicative of its greatest strength: simplicity. Erika’s recipe delivers a balanced, refreshing, classic margarita on the rocks. It’s the sort of drink that doesn’t need an exhaustive makeover or explanation—so she doesn’t give it one. Instead, she provides a succinct, all-encompassing margarita tutorial that’s easily memorized and always delicious. Her secret? Unlike the traditional 10:4:3 (tequila: lime: triple sec) formula endorsed by the International Bartending Association, Erika employs an 8:4:4:1 (tequila: lime: triple sec: agave syrup) ratio to create a marg that’s bold, deftly sweet, and decidedly bright.