Margarita - How to Make the No. 1 Classic Tequila Cocktail

[@maksymilianscherle2242]

I love the part when you talk about a history of a drink. It is amazing to pass it to costumers they love it.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Great to hear that it didn't put you to sleep. Haha. Thanks for the love. Cheers!

[@trueromio]

Thank you for the video! What I've noticed, many youtubers focus on tequila, some focus on triple sec and almost no one talks about lime. Seriously, I feel like all this syrup/nectar ideas come from different limes available in their region. If you have decent limes, they are naturally sweet and you don't need all this sweeteners, but sometimes they are just not fully ripe and juice tastes like pure acid. Then you definitely need some added sugar for that classy Margarita taste. So yeah, taste your juice after squeezing that lime and you will be king of margaritas in every occasion. To add complexity: different triple secs have different sugar contents which is also affecting the taste. Cheers!

[@TheMontegonian]

i'm so damn envious of that voice...

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Haha. Stop. You're making me blush. ☺️

[@Bucanero95]

This is one of the best cocktail channels on youtube...

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Glad to hear you dig it. Cheers!

[@mrlefive5]

Wow 5000 subs! Congrats on your work. Are you doing this alone? If not, congrats to your team too. Awesome since the beginning!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Thanks for the love. Mostly flying solo, but I make friends and family my guinea pigs for certain recipes. Cheers!

[@trustinflames1022]

Got to say this is the best how to make margarita video I have watched. Thank you.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Cheers! Glad you liked it so well.

[@TruelyBadassAmerican]

Sweet Jesus, I love this channel.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Haha. Cheers!

[@sitarajabeen8867]

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[@kks086]

Great video, I love how you give us a little history of the drink. I personally go with .75 Cointreau and .25 blue agave nectar. I lot of my friends also say they like it that way when I make it for them. You should give it a try.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

That's kinda like the Tommy's Margarita. I like it pretty well. Personally I prefer this version. Glad you dug the video. Cheers!

[@ManneSegerlund]

The margarita is one of my favourite cocktails but I never order it at a bar. A trick I use is that I rim half the glass with salt. Then I can have a thick rim that I visually appealing but you don't get a mouth full of salt every time you take a sip.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Yeah, that's a good idea. That way it's like a Choose Your Own Adventure in a glass. Haha.

[@viperhalberd]

Margarita is my favourite cocktail! Thanks for this DS!

[@johnmorales7333]

Can I use Jose Cuervo gold?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Sure. If that's what you've got. If you haven't bought a bottle yet, I'd suggest something that's 100% Blue Agave.

[@Fantastic_Timez]

I just made this and I have to say...delicious

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Yeah. Super simple. Super tasty. Glad you dug it.

[@jackstewart6020]

Dear god it's 10 am and this video has already got me gagging for one of these

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Haha. It's gonna be a long day...

[@emo3275-q8l]

My favorite summer drink along with Rum Punch!💯🍸🍸

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

What's your recipe for Rum Punch?

[@emo3275-q8l]

Mt Gay Rum or Jamaican White Rum Fresh Lime Juice Myers Dark Rum Orange @ Pinapple Juice, not from concentrate Allspice Berries Grenadine Strawberry Syrup

[@garlicgirl3149]

I had to watch again. Another did the Daisy and I knew you had mentioned it. That makes sense the word is used as a template because on YT you see all kinds of Daisy recipes!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Pretty cool, huh? David Wondrich drew those connections. It is most certainly the origin of the drink.

[@spiderz81]

Hey i like the way you made it but i like it on the rocks, and a lil squirt of agave in the shaker, quick question, what do ya think of grand marriner, is that not as quality as the cointrea? Im going to make one fron scratch this weekend and want to use the best.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

It's good. It'll just be sweeter, so maybe you won't need the agave. Give it a try. Let me know how it compares. Cheers!

[@Agent-qi4du]

Some people over engineer this drink, thats a perfect margarita, keep it simple

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Hell yeah! 66.media.tumblr.com/0795b1a3be3d02ed2676960d4b734cc0/tumblr_mlua86fS8K1qbbbqro1_500.gif

[@doctorx0079]

Even though it's simple, a well-made margarita is a thing of beauty. Just like a whiskey sour. And like a whiskey sour, you already like it. It's a real easy sipper. I've been adding a teaspoon of simple syrup to even it out, but I might try going without it.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

In terms of the sweetener, Jim Meehan suggests adding a 0.25 oz of agave nectar. I don't usually make it that way, but if it's too tart for your tastes, the agave nectar is a good way to go. Cheers!

[@doctorx0079]

+Distinguished Spirits Last night I tried it with a teaspoon of agave nectar. It was excellent! It actually makes the tequila stand out more and keeps the lime juice from overpowering everything.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Oh good. Yeah using Agave works a little better that Simple because it's more complimentary. It has that earthy, vegetal agave taste so it helps bring out some of those qualities in the tequila. Anyway, glad it turned out so well for you. Salud!

[@faust451]

I'm very late to your channel and this video but just wanted to post a huge thank you for the great content, history, and recipes. As for this margarita, we made the version you presented and my goodness, what a delicious cocktail. It's the first margarita I have made without the addition of a sweetener (agave nectar, simple syrup, etc.) and I was initially skeptical, but the recipe you present is absolutely incredible, to my tastes at least. Surprisingly complex given the drink only has three ingredients... well four if you include the salted rim of the glass. Thanks again, you have added a house favorite to our cocktail roster at home.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Great! Welcome! Glad to hear you liked this recipe as much as I did. It's strikes such a good balance, you don't need a sweetener in my opinion. Plus, the drink is kinda salty, sour, earthy and boozy. It's kind of savory. Cheers!

[@tomjens2046]

why did you strain lime juice if you are using double strain after shaking the whole thing anyway?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

One was for pulp and the other was for the ice chips. I like to strain citrus juices before bottling them so that they're good to go for whatever drink I want to make, like a Tiki drink or a Buck or something like that. In this case, I also strained it again after shaking so that the surface of the drink would be clean. Cheers!

[@wooburn_off]

Distinguished Spirits would you ever consider freezing the lime juice on mass? I just squeezed and froze 3 litres of lime juice and I’m hoping it will be ok. Salut!

[@jeffrey8488]

Distinquised spirits, I make my magarita with lazuna 2 oz 100% agave, 1/2 oz gran manier, 1/2 oz agave syrup, 1 oz lime. It has a distinct salty flavor that I love without a rim. Do you think it's from the blanco tequila? I can't perceive it from the individual ingredients., thanks for the channel

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

I'm not sure. It shouldn't be anything in that list. I haven't tried Lazuna, but it looks legit. I can't imagine it has salt built into it. Perhaps it's that you're using a Himalayan Salt Glass to serve it in? Haha.

[@unorthodoxromance254]

@@DistinguishedSpirits He is referring to Lunazul, which is a nice entry-level tequila for about $20 a 750. I can't vouch for their blanco, but their reposado is nice and smooth for the price range.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

It's wild, I tried a couple different Blancos recently and they had a saltiness to them. Perhaps that's why they pair so well with salt in cocktails. I'll have to read up on that phenomenon. It's not universal, but saltiness is definitely part of the flavor profile of some Blancos and it's unmistakeable when it's there.

[@thejfresh09]

would you consider it too bastardized to add a t spn-tbl spn(depending on tastes) of agave nectar to the drink?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

No. By all means. Jim Meehan from the renowned PDT bar in NYC adds agave to his, so you'd be in good company. Cheers!

[@kevincorvus3298]

Love the channel. I'd like to mention a very good budget orange liqueur I recently discovered: Florida Orange Reserve. 1 part FOR Orange Liqueur, 1 part fresh lime juice, and 2 parts Camarena Silver... amazing for the price. Cheers!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

If you're talking about this one, www.abcfws.com/product/Florida-Old-Reserve-Orange-Liqueur/17075.uts, I love the packaging. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@kevincorvus3298]

Yessir, that's the one. If you try it, I'd like to know what you think. It'll make a little bit sweeter drink so I'd stay away from agave syrup or other sweeteners.

[@omarlanda9584]

Very good video. Thanks and SALUD !!!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

¡Gracias! ¡Salud!

[@omarlanda9584]

Por muchos años he buscado una receta original, elegante y sencilla de este cocktel. El agregar hielo, mieles o frutas me parecía una blasfema. Soy de Guadalajara Mx. enmedio de la cuna del Tequila. ( me encuentro en USA, por desgracia ) Cuando vi tu video, encontré el " cáliz sagrado" de una Margarita. Y el detalle de como escarchar la sal en la copa. Fantástico ! Larga vida !

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Bueno. ¡Feliz de ayudar!

[@matthewweitz1949]

Great video

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

🥳

[@Scupple]

This seems to be the most finicky cocktail ever. Change an ingredient by a few milliliters, and the whole taste is different.

[@JamesSmith-qv9qo]

I usually make it with a pinch of salt in the shaker and no salt rim. Both ways are good though.

[@marcanthonysuazo]

Next time I go to a bar I'm ordering a Tequila Daisy 😂😁😁

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Haha. Good luck. Let me know what happens.

[@garlicgirl3149]

Okay, been watching different episodes again. Most bartenders do not add simple syrup but do you find in restaurants they do add simple syrup?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

It's all over the place in restaurants. They may not even have bartenders who know what's in it. Just some plastic jug tequila and margarita mix, which is hard to believe, but it still happens.

[@KneelBeforeZod310]

This is a beautiful video lol

[@TaisxD]

I see a lot of people make the tequila with agave syrup instead of cointreau. What do you think about that? Also thank you so much for all your videos, i enjoy them a lot! Edit: nevermind, I saw that you answered another comment with this, calling it the Tommy's Margarita. Again thanks for all your work. Cheers from Denmark

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Cheers! Yeah, the Tommy's Margarita became a really popular variation back in the 90's.

[@fflubadubb]

It's my favorite coctail now !

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Great! Glad you liked it!

[@jessg.9368]

I want to try This recipe, I hear great things about cuantro, I don’t really like when people make the margarita too sweet..

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Make it just they way it is in this recipe. I think you'll be happy with the level of sweetness. There's no agave syrup in it, so it's not too sweet. Let me know what you think. Cheers!

[@michaelg9442]

Bruh, your voice. Smoother than that margarita.

[@trevorschuster2277]

Thank you for not blending this or adding agave nectar.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Haha. You got it. Adding agave (Tommy's Margarita) to me, makes it another drink, which is why it has a slightly different name. Plus, the orange liqueur gives it a good balance of sweetness on it's own. Cheers!

[@trevorschuster2277]

Distinguished Spirits my thoughts exactly. And Thank you for having the courtesy to respond to your viewers.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Totally. My pleasure.

[@nplindgren]

Trevor Schuster when you read a response, do you hear the response in that deep voice?

[@trevorschuster2277]

Of course Norberto

[@bijrez]

what about dew-garita

[@chipcook6646]

I Like the 3-2-1 version (1938) Three parts blanco tequila Two parts Cointreau One part fresh lime juice With a Daisy wheel of lime

[@gouthambolt]

Isn't that a little too much salt?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Haha. Of course. I went overboard so it would show up better on camera (which I say in the video). You don’t need to use that much.

[@boorayin2773]

If you want to skip all the ungodly long intro and history of the drink, jump to 3:11.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Looks like this channel isn't for you.

[@chriswalls5831]

Make this put in bottles at stores

[@mrm4453]

I need to get back to Texas.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

On my way to New Orleans a couple years ago, I stopped in San Antonio for Cinco de Mayo. That town made some mean margaritas.

[@mrm4453]

You ain't lying.

[@artemis3120]

I'd recommend stopping by Bar 1919 if you're ever back to San Antonio. I have a good feeling you'd like that place.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Nice. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to bookmark it on Yelp or something. Cheers!

[@jenniferbotai8618]

if you need to know how to make a drink fast he's your guy.

[@The1985zFinest]

That tequila is hard to find now

[@jorgeisaacguerrero]

salud🍻

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

🙌

[@garlicgirl3149]

Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Mmmmmargarita. You can say it.

[@garlicgirl3149]

Distinguished Spirits 😁😁😁

[@eec589]

Archer anyone?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Bloody Mary, full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails. Pray for me now and at the hour of my death, which I hope is soon. Amen.

[@eec589]

@@DistinguishedSpirits 😁

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Sploosh!

[@eec589]

@@DistinguishedSpirits Sour mix on a margarita? What is this, Auchwitz? Five ingredients: Tequila Cointreau Lime Juice Ice Kosher Salt

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Aaaaare we not doing phrasing?

[@aabandres]

this is a class so STOP the music !!!! it makes hard to concentrate

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Sorry you were having such a hard time with it. The recipe and a write up on the drink is below the video in the Description. Hopefully that helps.

[@anacletaa100]

The video is 4.45 minutes, he is wasting most of the time with unnecessary information, when it comes the important part, says very quickly and does not give clear details, please be more clear with your information. please think about it and don't just criticize me, just because you are the master, we are here to learn. please be more clear.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

It's a bummer that you didn't like the video. What wasn't clear? What didn't you understand? What should I have done differently? Let me know.

[@anacletaa100]

Anyone who watches a video, obviously wants to learn something, perhaps will be better spend less time on the introduction, who already everyone knows about the culture or where it comes from, and put all the ingredients that are going to use, and when you are mixing them give a bit more time so anyone can understand what you are mixing, as far as I know, usually it is tequila mixed with triple sec or Cointreau, it was not clear to me if you added a third liquor, and also you went to fast on when you mixed the lime juice with some other juice, don't you think it will be better to present all the ingredients, and mix them so people can understand better?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

The ingredients for the drink are laid out at 0:17. The recipe starts at 3:11. In between is some history and background on the drink. During the recipe, it shows all of the steps. Juicing the limes. Salting the rim. Chilling the glass. Measuring the Tequila, Cointreau (Triple Sec) and Lime Juice. Shaking it and straining it into the cocktail glass. All of that is in the video. Are you saying that the ingredients at the beginning and the recipe at the end went by too fast? Is that the problem? Also, if it's helpful, the printed recipe is listed in the Description for the video. Hopefully that helps. Let me know.

[@anacletaa100]

Thank you for taking time to write me back. You have prepared a very nice video, but you are going to fast with the important parts of the main idea, like the lay out of the ingredients and when you are mixing them, in my opinion it should go slower those parts, the percentage of that part is too little comparing of the video. Again with all my respect of your knowledge, if you ever do another video, it would be more pleasurable to watch when you give more time the important parts, it is annoying to keep going back and repeat to see what you are doing.

[@gamingnerd3107]

People just like to complain. That was a nicely made video if you did not understand it go back and watch it again.

[@viperhalberd]

Margarita is my favourite cocktail! Thanks for this DS!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Cheers!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Cheers!