Best 11 Whole Lime Margarita Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Tantalize your taste buds with our collection of Whole Lime Margarita recipes, a refreshing and flavorful cocktail experience like no other.

Indulge in the classic Whole Lime Margarita, a harmonious blend of freshly squeezed lime juice, premium tequila, zesty Cointreau, and a hint of agave nectar, served with a salted rim and a lime wedge for an authentic touch. For a sweeter variation, try our Strawberry Whole Lime Margarita, where the tangy lime marries perfectly with the juicy sweetness of strawberries.

If you prefer a spicy kick, our Spicy Whole Lime Margarita is sure to ignite your senses, featuring a combination of jalapeño-infused tequila and a spicy rim, balanced by the zesty lime and Cointreau. And for a unique twist, explore our Grapefruit Whole Lime Margarita, where the vibrant grapefruit flavor adds a delightful citrusy dimension to this classic cocktail.

Each recipe is carefully crafted to ensure a perfectly balanced and tantalizing margarita experience. Whether you're a margarita enthusiast or seeking a refreshing cocktail to impress your guests, our Whole Lime Margarita collection has something for every palate. So, gather your ingredients, shake, strain, and savor the vibrant flavors of these exceptional margaritas.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

THE PERFECT MARGARITA



The Perfect Margarita image

Mastering the margarita requires a certain amount of practice, but once you dial-in your perfect ratio, it's a really easy cocktail to replicate. The classic recipe is 3 parts tequila, 2 parts triple sec, and 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice, and you should probably start off pretty close to that, but my personal favorite proportions are 4-3-2.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Tequila Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lime wedge
1 pinch coarse sea salt to taste
1 large ice cube
ice
2 fluid ounces white tequila
1 ½ fluid ounces triple sec
1 fluid ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1 slice lime

Steps:

  • Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 330.6 mg, Sugar 19.9 g

FRESH LIME MARGARITAS



Fresh Lime Margaritas image

This basic fresh margarita recipe is easy to modify to your tastes. Try it frozen or with strawberries. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup tequila
1/4 cup Triple Sec
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
4 lime wedges
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1-1/3 cups crushed ice

Steps:

  • In a pitcher, combine the first 5 ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Moisten rims of 4 margarita or cocktail glasses with lime wedges. Sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rims in salt. Serve over crushed ice in prepared glasses.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

THE CLASSIC MARGARITA



The Classic Margarita image

Learn the classic recipe for a margarita on the rocks, a refreshing cocktail made with high quality tequila.

Categories     Tequila     Alcoholic     Cinco de Mayo     Lime     Drink     Cocktail     House Cocktail     Liqueur     Lime Juice

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ounces tequila made from 100 percent agave, preferably reposado or blanco
1 ounce Cointreau
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
Salt for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Moisten rim of Margarita or other cocktail glass with lime juice or water. Holding glass upside down, dip rim into salt. Shake and strain drink into glass and serve.

MARGARITA



Margarita image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ice cubes
3 ounces tequila
2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
1 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1/2 to 1 teaspoon orange liqueur
1 tablespoon Lime-salt-sugar, recipe follows
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Zest of one lime
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
  • Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
  • Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.

WHOLE LIME MARGARITA RECIPE BY TASTY



Whole Lime Margarita Recipe by Tasty image

These whole lime margaritas pack a zesty punch! Skip the tedious juicing and throw everything into the blender for a sustainable twist on the classic. Don't forget the salt rims! This content is intended solely for users of legal drinking age. Drink responsibly.

Provided by Lauren Lee

Categories     Drinks

Time 7m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lime, thin-skinned, washed
kosher salt, for coating rims
⅓ cup tequila blanco
½ cup filtered water
1 ½ tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau
ice, for serving
2 lime wheels, for garnish

Steps:

  • Trim off the very ends of the lime, then cut the lime lengthwise into quarters.
  • Rub one of the lime quarters around the rims of two glasses, then dip the rims in salt to coat.
  • Add the lime quarters, tequila, water, sugar, and orange liqueur, to a blender. Blend on high speed until the lime is broken down and only small specks of green remain, 1-2 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a spouted measuring cup to remove any solids, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible.
  • Fill the glasses with ice, then evenly divide the margarita mixture between the two. Garnish each glass with a lime wheel and serve immediately.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sugar 15 grams

WHOLE CITRUS MARGARITAS



Whole Citrus Margaritas image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 navel oranges, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 lemons, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 limes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup Cointreau
1/4 cup Triple Sec
1 1/2 cups good quality tequila (recommended: 100 percent agave)
10 cups ice
Fine salt, for the rims of the glasses
10 lime wedges

Steps:

  • Put the oranges, lemons, and limes through a juicer. Pour the juice into a large pitcher. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Then stir in the Cointreau, Triple Sec, and tequila.
  • To serve: Pour salt onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the top of each glass and dip the glass in the salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice and pour in the juice mixture. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
  • Chef's note: Farm freshness is the key here. Look for the citrus that is mostly in season and adjust the recipe. Tangerines, Meyer lemons, and key limes all have amazing flavor if you can find them.

ORANGE AND LIME MARGARITA



Orange and Lime Margarita image

This margarita, made with freshly squeezed orange juice, lime juice, and agave for a natural sweetener, is light, refreshing, and not too sweet. Salt or sugar rim optional.

Provided by CookingWithShelia

Categories     Margaritas

Time 5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1 ounce tequila
1 tablespoon agave syrup
ice as needed
orange twist

Steps:

  • Pour orange juice, lime juice, tequila, and agave syrup into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well. Strain into a margarita glass and serve with an orange twist.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 0.7 mg

THE ULTIMATE LIME MARGARITA



The Ultimate Lime Margarita image

You can't have a summer gathering without the great taste of Margarita's and chips with salsa. Make these ahead of time and they will be ready to serve when the party starts!

Provided by TishT

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup tequila
3/4 cup orange liqueur, such as triple sec
1 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
ice cube

Steps:

  • Combine first 4 ingredients in a 4-cup measuring cup.
  • FOR BLENDED MARGARITAS: Fill blender halfway with ice cubes.
  • Add half of margarita mixture.
  • Blend until mixture is thick and icy.
  • Divide between two glasses.
  • Repeat with more ice cubes and remaining margarita mixture.
  • FOR MARGARITAS ON THE ROCKS: Fill four glasses with ice cubes.
  • Divide margarita mixture among glasses and serve.
  • DO-AHEAD TIP: Margarita mixture can be made up to 8 hours ahead and prior to being blended with ice.
  • Cover and refrigerate.

MARGARITAS



Margaritas image

I have been asked by everyone, 'How do you make your margaritas?' Everyone says I make the best. I like them, maybe you will too.

Provided by Katherine

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
6 fluid ounces tequila
2 fluid ounces triple sec

Steps:

  • Fill blender with crushed ice. Pour in limeade concentrate, tequila and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1.4 mg, Sugar 38.7 g

MARGARITA



Margarita image

Tequila, lime, a touch of orange: the Margarita is a perfect mixture, with or without salt.

Provided by Rosie Schaap

Categories     cocktails

Time 3m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ounces blanco tequila
Juice of 1 whole lime
1/2 ounce triple sec, preferably Cointreau
Salt for rim (optional)
Lime wedge, for garnish

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add tequila, lime juice and triple sec. Shake. Pour, with the ice, into a highball or footed glass (salt rim first if you like). Garnish with wedge of lime.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 183, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

THE ULTIMATE MARGARITA



The Ultimate Margarita image

The name says it all--quality ingredients yield the best margarita!

Provided by Gran Gala

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Gran Gala

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ fluid ounce Gran Gala Triple Orange Liqueur
2 fluid ounces Corazon Blanco Tequila
1 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
1 fluid ounce agave nectar or simple syrup

Steps:

  • Shake together all ingredients with ice and strain into a margarita glass.
  • Optional: rub the cut side of a lime on the glass rim and dip it into salt; and add a lime wedge to the rim of the glass as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 2.1 mg, Sugar 27.6 g

Tips:

  • Using freshly squeezed lime juice gives your margarita a brighter, more authentic flavor.
  • Chill your glasses and salt before serving for a refreshing and flavorful experience.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of tequila and Cointreau to find your favorite combination.
  • Make your margarita ahead of time and let it sit for a few hours to allow the flavors to meld.
  • Serve your margarita with a lime wedge and a sprinkle of salt for an extra burst of flavor.

Conclusion:

The whole lime margarita is a classic cocktail that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and delicious flavor, it's no wonder this margarita is a favorite among cocktail lovers. Whether you're enjoying a night out with friends or just relaxing at home, a whole lime margarita is sure to hit the spot.

Related Topics