Name: Brandon's Best Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 ounces (double shot) tequila; .75 ounce cointreau; .75 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice; 1 teaspoon light agave; salt rim, optional

Making Brandon’s Best Margarita is as easy as 1-2-3! Pour, shake, and strain your way to the most refreshing, flavorful margarita you don’t have to leave home for. Cheers!

A salt rimmed glass filled with margarita on a rimmed wooden serving tray. There is a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.

It’s Happy Hour Somewhere

I may be a wiz in the kitchen, but when it comes to happy hour, Brandon is the mixologist of this house. And he’s so, so good at it. Brandon’s Best House Margarita is as good or better than any restaurant margarita in town.

A salt rimmed glass filled with margarita. There is a lime wedge on the rim of the glass and lime slices scattered around.

Watch Me Make This Killer Margarita

Join me in the kitchen to shake up one of Brandon’s Best Margaritas.

A Classic House Margarita

Everyone should have a good classic margarita recipe in their arsenal. We have nothing against frozen margaritas. But we love our homemade margaritas on the rocks. It makes for such a refreshing and satisfying cocktail!

This Cocktail is as Easy as 1-2-3

Brandon’s Best Margarita is a house margarita made with simple ingredients and easy to follow instructions. And when I say it’s the best, it really is! And since I’m terrible at keeping secrets, I’m going to share it with you!

Making this margarita is as easy as 1-2-3. Pour, shake, strain! That’s it! If you’ve gathered your ingredients and tools, you’re ready to go!

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A salt rimmed glass filled with margarita on a white marble counter.

What Do I Need to Make a Margarita?

Tequila. Quality tequila is a must! Brandon swears by Fortaleza, but if you have a favorite brand or type of tequila, stick to it! He usually uses blanco or reposado, but anjeo works, as well.
Cointreau. Your favorite triple-sec or orange liqueur will do, too.
Limes. Fresh is best! Brandon always uses fresh squeezed lime juice.
Agave syrup. For an authentic flavor, agave is superior to simple syrup. We often leave the agave out to make skinny margaritas!
Rim salt (optional). We prefer unsalted rims, but I know how some of y’all feel about your salt!
Cocktail Shaker. Brandon loves his Boston Cocktail Shaker.
Strainer. The Boston Shaker comes with a Hawthorne strainer, but any fine mesh strainer will do.

Serve It with Style

We love serving Brandon’s popular margaritas in these hand-blown Mexican drinking glasses that we got in Mexico. They’re so beautiful and festive and make every margarita feel like a fiesta. You can actually find them on Amazon, if you’re interested!

Brandon's Best Margarita by The BakerMama

How to Make Brandon’s Best House Margarita

If you like a salted rim, first moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge.
Pour some the salt into a small plate or bowl. Holding the moistened glass at a 45-degree angle, roll the outside of it through the salt.
In a cocktail shaker, first add the tequila, cointreau, fresh lime juice, agave and ice.
Shake well.

Strain over fresh ice into a salt-rimmed (the salt is optional!) margarita glass.

A salt rimmed glass being filled with margarita on a rimmed wooden serving tray. There is a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.

Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!

Cocktail Crafting 101

Whether you’re new to cocktail making or just want a refresher, take this crash course on bar tools, glass types, ice, and terminology. Read up and get your cocktail on! We’ll even throw in some of our favorite cocktail recipes. Cheers!

If you do make Brandon’s Best Margarita, don’t forget to tag @thebakermama and @dadacookstoo when you post your pics to social. 😍 We can’t wait to see your happy hour faces. Cheers and enjoy!

xoxo,