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Make a Casamigos margarita with just three ingredients and a salted rim. Here’s my ratio, the best bottle to buy, and how to make a pitcher for a crowd.
Got a bottle of Casamigos tequila? The best way to drink it is sipping it neat, of course. But the next best way is my Casamigos Margarita!
The extra smooth tequila makes one killer margarita, with hints of vanilla and caramel on finish. All you need in addition are orange liqueur and lime juice to make the most balanced, tangy sweet and salty cocktail you’ve ever had.
Ingredients In a Casamigos Margarita
The margarita is a classic cocktail invented in Mexico that’s one of the most popular cocktails of all time. A Classic Margarita has just 3 ingredients: tequila, triple sec and lime juice. The Casamigos margarita uses Casamigos tequila, and the mixture of zingy, sweet and salty is a truly spectacular pairing with the ultra-smooth tequila. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Casamigos tequila: I like their Tequila Reposado best, but it works with Tequila Blanco. More on choosing it is below!
- Cointreau or triple sec: Cointreau is what I always keep on hand for margaritas because it has more of a developed flavor (see my guide to Cointreau vs. triple sec).
- Fresh lime juice: You’ll need fresh limes here; no bottled juice!
- Kosher or flaky salt for the rim.
- Clear ice, if you want it to look like it came from a bar!
Blanco Or Reposado: Which Casamigos Is Best?
The Casamigos brand of tequila launched in 2013 by George Clooney and nightclub owner Rande Gerber on a quest to make the “best tasting, smoothest tequila.” On the whole, they’ve achieved that with the brand, which was bought by Diageo in 2017.
Casamigos tequila is on the sweet side for a tequila, with notes of vanilla on the finish. The Casamigos Tequila Reposado is my favorite: 7 months of aging give it complex notes of oak and tropical fruit, which make for an interesting margarita.
How To Make A Casamigos Margarita
The full recipe with measurements is in the recipe card below, but the method is short enough to explain.
You’ll cut a notch in a lime wedge and run it around the outside rim of your glass, then roll that edge through a plate of salt. Combine the tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice cubes and shake for 15 seconds. Strain into the salted glass, fill with ice, and garnish with a lime wheel or wedge.
Casamigos Margarita Pitcher For A Crowd
If you’re entertaining, shaking up drinks to order can take all night. The solution? Try a Casamigos margarita pitcher! For 8 servings, place the following in a pitcher:
- 1 ½ cups Casamigos Tequila
- 1 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec
- ¾ cup lime juice
- 3 handfuls ice
Stir it together, and you’ve got 8 drinks in 5 minutes! Make sure to add the exact amount of ice: it dilutes the drinks just enough.
Storage And Make-Ahead Notes
Shaken margaritas don’t store well, so you’ll have to make them to order. The pitcher version is different. Mix the tequila, Cointreau, and lime without ice up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerate covered, then add ice and stir right before serving.
More Tequila Cocktails To Try With Casamigos
Outside of sipping on it neat, Casamigos is great in any tequila cocktail! Here are some favorites:
- A perfect fit? The uniquely delicious Siesta with Campari and grapefruit
- Try it in a citrusy Paloma or Cantaritos
- Opt for it in a classy Tequila Sour, or in Sangria Margarita
- Try it in Ranch Water or Tequila Soda (aka, “Casamigos and soda”)
- Add it to a luxurious Cadillac Margarita
Casamigos Margarita
Here’s how to make a Casamigos margarita: a spin on this classic cocktail using the smoothest tequila around!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces Casamigos Tequila Reposado or Casamigos Tequila Blanco
- 1 ounce Cointreau
- ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt or flaky sea salt, for the rim
- For the garnish: Lime wedge
- Clear ice, for serving
Instructions
- Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of the salt.
- Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 4 ice cubes and shake until cold.
- Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim. Fill the glass with clear ice and serve.
Notes
- Pitcher variation (8 servings): Place 1 ½ cups Casamigos tequila, 1 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec, and ¾ cup lime juice in a pitcher. Add 3 handfuls ice and stir until cold.
