Editing Margarita (section)

==Variations==
[[File:Memorial Day margaritas.jpg|thumb|Margaritas come in a variety of flavors and colors.]]
The [[International Bartenders Association|IBA]] ([[IBA Official Cocktail|IBA Official list of Cocktails]]) standard is 10:4:3, that is, tequila:triple sec:fresh lime juice.<ref name="IBA_recipe">{{Cite web |title=MARGARITA |url=http://iba-world.com/cocktails/margarita/ |access-date=May 5, 2020 |publisher=[[International Bartenders Association]]}}</ref>

The "Original Margarita" recipe, as given by Cointreau on their website, has slightly more of their own sweet liqueur: 1 part white tequila, {{frac|1|2}} part Cointreau, and {{frac|1|2}} part fresh squeezed lime juice.<ref name="Cointreau Original Margarita Recipe">{{Cite web |title=The Original Margarita |url=http://www.cointreau.com/us/en/cocktails/the-original-margarita?type=109&id=724 |access-date=17 September 2016 |publisher=Cointreau}}<br/>{{Cite book |last=Al Lucero |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1v9HqBfrcHUC&pg=PA23 |title=The Great Margarita Book: A Handbook with Recipes |date=25 July 2012 |publisher=Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |isbn=978-0-307-81626-9 |page=23}}</ref>

===Flavored tequila===
Apple-cinnamon tequila, triple sec, [[cranberry juice]], fresh lime juice, and an apple wedge or lemon twist for garnish combine to form the Cranberry Margarita With Apple-Cinnamon Tequila, a fall seasonal drink.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cranberry Margarita With Apple-Cinnamon Tequila |url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/cranberry-margarita-with-apple-cinnamon-tequila-4148268 |access-date=2020-03-14 |publisher=Thespruceeats.com}}</ref>

===Flavored liqueurs===
Besides [[Cointreau]], other orange-flavored [[liqueur]]s that might be used include [[Grand Marnier]] (yielding the "Cadillac Margarita"), Gran Gala, other brands of [[triple sec]], or [[curaçao (liqueur)|blue curaçao]] (yielding the ''blue margarita''). When sweeter fruit juices or freshly puréed fruits are added to the margarita, the orange-flavored liqueur is often reduced or omitted. In addition to orange-flavored liqueurs, secondary liqueurs may occasionally be added to a cocktail, including melon-flavored or black raspberry-flavored. Other flavors include pineapple and watermelon.

===Fresh lime juice===
Freshly squeezed lime juice is the key ingredient. The most common lime in the United States is the thick-skinned [[Persian lime]]. However, margaritas in Mexico are generally made with Mexican limes ([[Key lime]]s). These are small, thin-skinned limes with a more tart and often bitter flavor than Persian limes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-29 |title=Key Limes vs Persian Limes - The Cocktail Novice |url=https://thecocktailnovice.com/key-limes-vs-persian-limes/ |access-date=2016-10-05 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Key lime: Handle with care |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-keylime4-2009nov04-story.html |access-date=2016-10-05}}</ref>

===Frozen margarita===
The frozen margarita is a margarita served as an [[slush (beverage)|ice slush]], similar to other tropical-inspired [[frozen alcoholic drink|frozen mixed drinks]] like the [[hurricane (cocktail)|hurricane]] or [[piña colada]]. The ingredients can be processed with ice in a kitchen [[blender]], or for larger output, a slush or soft-serve ice cream machine is used: a cooled, horizontal cylinder has a rotating impeller that churns the mix so it will not freeze solid, and the thick half-frozen slush is dispensed from a spout. Frozen margaritas were first served in [[La Jolla, San Diego|La Jolla]], when Albert Hernandez Sr. stopped using crushed ice and instead combined the ingredients in a blender in 1947.<ref name=SDUTObit /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Poveda |first=Michelle |date=3 May 2012 |title=Frozen in Time |url=http://www.pacificsandiego.com/eat-drink-puff/cocktails/pac-frozen-in-time-story.html |magazine=Pacific San Diego |access-date=12 July 2018}}<br/>{{Cite news |last=Henderson |first=Patrick |date=15 July 2015 |title=The alcoholic version of the Slurpee |work=San Diego Reader |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/jul/15/alcoholic-version-slurpee/# |access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> The dedicated frozen margarita machine was introduced by Mariano Martinez in Dallas in 1971.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lidz |first=Franz |date=July 2018 |title=The Uniquely Texan Origins of the Frozen Margarita |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/uniquely-texas-origins-frozen-margarita-180969339/ |magazine=Smithsonian}}</ref>

A [[lemonade]] or [[limeade]]<ref name="foodnetworkgatorade">{{Cite web |title=Gatorade Margarita |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/gatorade-margarita-3757681 |website=Food Network}}</ref> margarita can be quickly whipped up by using frozen lemonade or limeade concentrate in place of lime juice.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2016 |title=3-Ingredient Lemonade Margaritas |url=https://www.chewoutloud.com/2016/08/09/3-ingredient-lemonade-margaritas/}}</ref>

===Fruit sodas and sports drinks===
Fruity sodas such as fruit punch, lime, pineapple, or mandarin orange [[Jarritos]], or [[sports drink]]s such as blue or orange [[Gatorade]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2015 |title=UF Gatorade Margarita Recipe |url=https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43712/best-tailgate-cocktails-uf-gatorade-margarita-recipe/ |website=Delish}}</ref><ref name=foodnetworkgatorade/> can substitute for triple sec.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2015 |title=If You Like Jarritos Soda, You'll Love These Margs |url=https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43238/jarritos-margaritas-recipe/ |website=Delish}}</ref> A margarita made with [[orange soda]] and beer is a sunrise beer margarita; if it is made with carbonated [[fruit punch soda]], it is a sunset margarita.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Sugar Sunset Margaritas |url=https://buythiscookthat.com/sunset-margaritas/ |website=Buy This Cook That}}</ref> The variant that uses [[grapefruit soda]] is called a [[Paloma (cocktail)|Paloma]].

===Other fruits and vegetables===
Alternate fruits and juice mixtures can also be used in a margarita. Fruits like [[mango]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2018 |title=Mango Margarita |url=https://www.supercall.com/recipe/mango-margarita |website=Supercall}}</ref> [[peach]], [[strawberry]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2018 |title=Strawberry Margarita |url=https://www.supercall.com/recipe/strawberry-margarita |website=Supercall}}</ref> [[banana]], [[cranberry]], [[melon]], [[raspberry]], [[blueberry]], or [[avocado]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Avocado Margarita |url=https://www.supercall.com/recipe/avocado-margarita |website=Supercall}}</ref> are suitable for creating this drink. [[Orange juice]] and [[pomegranate juice]] (poured down the inner side of the glass) can make a sunset margarita (so named because the orange is at the top and the red at the bottom).<ref>{{Cite web |first=Annabelle |title=Sunset Margarita Recipe - Sunset Magazine |url=https://www.sunset.com/recipe/sunset-margarita |access-date=2020-03-14 |publisher=Sunset.com |last=Breakey}}</ref> Many recipes call for a splash of orange juice. These days, margaritas can be prepared in many different ways. When the word "margarita" is used by itself, it typically refers to the lime or lemon juice margarita. Still, when other juices are used, the fruits are typically added as adjectives in the name, with lime juice or lemon juice added to give it a characteristic margarita flavor (a wedge of lime is often added to the glass). Other varieties of margarita include fruit margarita, [[top-shelf liquor|top-shelf]] margarita, and virgin margarita.

[[Coconut cream]], [[coconut milk]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2015 |title=The Best Coconut Margarita Recipe &#124; foodiecrush.com |url=https://www.foodiecrush.com/the-best-coconut-margarita-recipe/}}</ref> and [[coconut water]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2015 |title=Coconut Margarita |url=http://www.thoughtfullysimple.com/sip-it-lime-coconut-margarita/ |website=Thoughtfully Simple}}</ref> can also be added to margaritas, e.g., skinny margaritas that substitute, e.g., [[pineapple juice]] for liqueurs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Macy Daniela |date=January 18, 2017 |title=When Coconut Water Meets a Margarita, You Know Cocktail Magic Is Happening |url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/41594858 |website=POPSUGAR Latina}}</ref>

Margaritas can also be made with vegetables such as [[carrots]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2017 |title=Spiced Carrot Margarita |url=https://www.supercall.com/recipe/alcohol-and-carrot-margarita-recipe |website=Supercall}}</ref> [[beet]]s,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Josh |date=January 29, 2018 |title=Beets By J |url=https://www.supercall.com/recipe/beet-margarita-beets-by-j |website=Supercall}}</ref> [[cucumber]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Frozen Cucumber Margarita |url=https://www.supercall.com/recipe/frozen-cucumber-margarita |website=Supercall}}</ref> and [[celery]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Celery Margarita |url=https://www.supercall.com/recipe/celery-margarita |website=Supercall}}</ref>

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File:Blended Margarita.jpg|A blended margarita
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===Beer cocktails===
A beergarita (or Coronarita)<ref>{{Cite web |title=9 Beer Cocktails You Should Probably Try This Summer |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/coronaextra/beer-cocktails-you-should-probably-try-today |website=BuzzFeed}}</ref> is a [[beer cocktail]] that has a bottle of [[Corona beer]] or other light-flavored beer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Rachael Ray Every |title=Beer Margaritas |url=https://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipe/beer-margaritas |website=Rachael Ray Every Day}}</ref> poured upside down into a margarita on the rocks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=20 Mixed Drinks Made With Beer |url=http://drinkwire.liquor.com/post/mixed-drinks-made-with-beer-20-recipes |website=DrinkWire}}</ref>

===Skinny===
A skinny margarita may be purportedly [[diet food|lower in calories]] (possibly using [[artificial sweeteners]]) or one that uses fresh juices rather than a [[Drink mixer#Prepared mix|prepared mix]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2020 |title=The Best Skinny Margaritas |url=https://livelytable.com/margaritas/ |website=Lively Table}}</ref>

One recipe uses fresh lime juice, orange juice, and [[agave nectar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 2020 |title=Skinny Margarita Recipe |url=https://cookieandkate.com/fresh-margaritas/ |website=Cookie and Kate}}</ref>

Another recipe uses only tequila and some concentrated lime juice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cahn |first=Lauren |title=2-Ingredient Cocktails You'll Want to Memorize |url=https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/2-ingredient-cocktails/}}</ref>