Margarita On The Rocks – Easy Margarita Recipe

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Margarita on the Rocks – This is an easy Margarita recipe that is perfect to know how to make for hosting guests or enjoying an evening in the backyard.

With a few simple ingredients, you can make this drink at home. This classic Margarita drink can be customized to suit your taste preferences. The Margarita on the Rocks cocktail flavors are sweet, sour, and salty. And one I enjoy. Do you?

Margaritas on the Rocks

Whether you are enjoying the end of summer star gazing, watching sports with friends, celebrating a birthday… or making these drinks to enjoy with friends at home.

The Margarita is a classic cocktail that is quick and easy to make. This Margarita is a classic cocktail. This also makes it great to make for celebrations such as Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s, Cinco de Mayo…

• The key to making margarita recipes is finding the right balance between the tequila (your choice) and the flavored liqueur you pair.
• For this recipe for Margarita on the Rocks, it is an orange-flavored liqueur. A strong-flavored tequila needs a strong-flavored liqueur to stand up to it.

Of course, this is more of a recipe guide. Use your favorite tequila and orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier.

Margarita on the Rocks Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces of Tequila
• 1.5 ounces of Orange-Flavored Liqueur
• 1.25 ounces of fresh-squeezed Lime Juice

This will make 1 Margarita. To make two margaritas double the ingredients (1.5 x 2) 3 ounces of Tequila, (1.5 x 2) 3 ounces of Liqueur, and (1.25 x 2) 2.5 ounces of Lime Juice. Use the same process to make additional drinks.

• 1-2 Tablespoons of Simple Syrup (or this Simple Syrup)

You can make simple syrup at home. Directions are below the recipe notes in the post.

How To Make a Margarita On The Rocks

Directions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker full of ice and add the tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice.
2. Lid the cocktail shaker, hold, and shake vigorously to combine. Pour the mixed cocktail into the glasses (rimmed with salt) and garnish with a lime.

Recipe Notes For Making Classic Margaritas On The Rocks

This is a strong drink when first poured. The flavors will mellow a bit as the ice melts. Adding 1-2 tablespoons of the simple syrup to the cocktail shaker before mixing will give you a sweeter drink.

Note: Rim your glasses with salt. Do this before (or after) shaking the cocktail. Rimming the glass with salt will enhance the flavor but using a salted-rim glass comes down to a personal preference.

See the video in the recipe card for more ways to make the Classic Margarita on the Rocks.

How To Make Simple Syrup

Ingredients

• Sugar
• Water
• a Saucepan
• Storage Container Jar with lid.

Directions

Heat in a saucepan 1 part sugar with 1 part water. Stir until thoroughly dissolved. Let cool before storing or using. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It can also be made 2:1 for sweeter syrup.

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Margarita on the Rocks - This is an easy margarita recipe that can be made to enjoy any time of the year using a few simple ingredients. Enjoy this cocktail with friends...

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces of Tequila
• 1.5 ounces of Orange-Flavored Liqueur
• 1.25 ounces of fresh-squeezed Lime Juice

Simple Syrup (optional)

• 1-2 Tablespoons of Simple Syrup

Instructions

How To Make a Margarita On The Rocks

1. Fill a cocktail shaker full of ice and add the tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice.
2. Lid the cocktail shaker, hold, and shake vigorously to combine. Pour the mixed cocktail into the glasses (rimmed with salt) and garnish with a lime.

How To Make Simple Syrup

Heat in a saucepan 1 part sugar with 1 part water. Stir until thoroughly dissolved. Let cool before storing or using. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It can also be made 2:1 for sweeter syrup.

Notes

• This will make 1 Margarita. To make two margaritas double the ingredients (1.5 x 2) 3 ounces of Tequila, (1.5 x 2) 3 ounces of Liqueur, and (1.25 x 2) 2.5 ounces of Lime Juice. Use the same process to make additional drinks.
• Maintain the Proportions: 3:2:1 - Tequila, Liqueur, Lime Juice.
• To Make a Pitcher of Margaritas on the Rocks (2-quart pitcher) 6 ounces of Tequila, 4 ounces of Liqueur, and 2 ounces of Lime Juice.
• This is a strong drink when first poured. The flavors will mellow a bit as the ice melts. Adding 1-2 tablespoons of the simple syrup to the cocktail shaker before mixing will give you a sweeter drink.
• Note: Rim your glasses with salt. Do this before (or after) shaking the cocktail. Rimming the glass with salt will enhance the flavor but using a salted-rim glass comes down to a personal preference.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

1

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 294Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 4mgCarbohydrates 38gFiber 0gSugar 33gProtein 0g

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