Name: 1800 Tequila Margarita Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 oz 1800 Tequila; 1 oz Orange Liqueur; 1 oz Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; Lime Wedge (garnish); Kosher Salt (rim)

Looking to learn how to make a refreshing 1800 Margarita recipe?

Our quick & easy cocktail features premium 1800 tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, salt rim and lime slice garnish.

We love serving this 1800 Tequila Margarita Cocktail in the summer at a Mexican al fresco feast or backyard barbecue. On a hot day it’s a truly refreshing boozy beverage!

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What Is An 1800 Margarita?

A margarita is a Mexican cocktail consisting of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass. The drink is served shaken with ice, blended with ice, or without ice.

According to cocktail historian David Wondrich, the margarita is related to a popular Mexican drink, the Daisy (margarita is Spanish for daisy), remade with tequila instead of brandy. Daisies are a family of cocktails that include a base spirit, liqueur, and citrus.

It became popular during Prohibition as American residents travelled to Mexico for alcohol. There is an account from 1936 of Iowa newspaper editor James Graham finding such a cocktail in Tijuana, years before any of the other margarita creation myths.

Today, order a 1800 Margarita at your favourite Mexican restaurant or cocktail bar and you’ll enjoy a refreshing drink prepared with one of the world’s best tequila brands.

1800 is widely known as the year in which tequila was first successfully aged in wood. Originally known as Cuervo 1800 Tequila, 1800 Tequila was launched in 1975 as a premium sipping tequila. The Silver, Añejo and Reposado labels were introduced in 2004.

Travel To Mexico to Taste A 1800 Tequila Margarita

There’s no better way to familiarize yourself with the best 1800 Margarita recipe then by planning a vacation to visit the world’s best tequila distilleries.

As cocktail enthusiasts we’ve traveled the world to visit the best tequila, gin, whiskey and rum distilleries.

We love traveling to Mexico. We’ve sipped tequila muddled cocktails in Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Mexico City, Merida, Chichen Itza and Playa del Carmen.

The bar at Four Seasons Mexico City is ranked as one of the best cocktail bars in the country. The creative mixologists behind the Four Seasons bar make classic cocktails, eye-popping modern marvels and refreshing drinks like a 1800 Tequila Margarita.

If you want to learn first hand how tequila is made we suggest planning a trip to Jalisco. All tequila is produced in this state, while other agave-based distilled spirits made outside the region are called mezcal.

1800 Tequila is manufactured by the Jose Cuervo distillery in Tequila. All varieties of 1800 tequila are made of 100% blue agave.

This 1800 Tequila Margarita recipe is our favourite Mexican cocktail.

Types of 1800 Tequila

1800 Tequila is one of the world’s top selling premium tequila brands. You can make a 1800 Margarita using any of the brands tequila bottles:

1800 Blanco: white spirit with hints of sweet prune and roasted pepper.
1800 Reposado: rich, buttery caramel with touch of smokiness.
1800 Anejo: dark spirit with spicy toasted oak, vanilla and toffee.
1800 Coconut: infused with natural, ripe coconut flavour
1800 Cristalino: ultra-premium crystal clear añejo uniquely finished in Port wine casks. ‘
1800 Milenio: unique notes of vanilla, red fruit and cinnamon.

Serve an 1800 Margarita with a salted rim and lime wheel garnish.

1800 Margarita Recipe Ingredients

Our homemade 1800 Tequila Margarita cocktail is made with fresh and premium ingredients:

1800 Tequila: we suggest using Silver, Añejo or Reposado.
Orange Liqueur: use Triple Sec or Cointreau.

Lime Juice: we always suggest juicing fresh limes as you’ll taste the difference. Do not use store bought lime juice!
Simple Syrup: you can easily make homemade simple syrup, which is prepared by heating equal parts water and white sugar.
Salt: we suggest decorating the rim of your cocktail glass with kosher salt.
Lime Slice: garnish the cocktail glass with a fresh lime slice, wheel or wedge.

1800 Tequila Margarita Cocktail Recipe Tips

This cocktail recipe is easy to make at home, ready to serve in under 10 minutes.

We love serving our 1800 Margarita recipe in the hot summer months. The refreshing tequila cocktail is a crowd pleaser at garden parties, family barbecues and cottage cocktail hours.

Our 1800 Tequila Margarita recipe serves one person. If you’re hosting a large gathering feel free to multiply the ingredients by the number of guests and muddle the drink in a punch bowl or jug rather than a cocktail shaker.

Before guests arrive we suggest storing the Cointreau and 1800 Tequila bottles in your freezer to keep cold.

We’ve made this drink with a salted rim but if you don’t like salty beverages you can skip this step.

This refreshing margarita recipe is made with 1800 tequila, Cointreau, and fresh lime juice.

Best Bartender Tools & Cocktail Equipment

Before hosting a swanky 1800 Margarita soiree you’ll need to ensure you have the best bartender tools and cocktail equipment.

Cocktail Kit: cocktail kits are the perfect gift for newbie mixology fans as they include basic bartender tools like a jigger, shaker and spoon.
Cocktail Shaker: a bartender’s best friend. Purchase a premium cocktail shaker to muddle or shake up your favourite pink gin cocktails.
Cocktail Glassware: make sure your bar is stocked with a selection of unique glassware to show off your favourite cocktail creations.
Hawthorne Strainer: this unique strainer features tightly wound coils and perforated holes. It keeps ice and other large ingredients like lime wedges in your cocktail shaker rather than in the glass.
Bar Spoons: slender and long bar spoons are a must-have when stirring drinks.
Bottle Opener: easily open bottles of beer or cider with the flick of your wrist or purchase a corkscrew for fine wine.
Pouring Spout: once you’ve opened a new bottle of gin insert these affordable pourers to make cocktail assembly a breeze.
Cutting Board: purchase a petite cutting board for your bar to slice garnishes or citrus wedges like lime, orange, lemon or grapefruit.
Ice Bucket: chill bottles of gin quickly in an ice bucket or keep by the bar when muddling gin mixers into cool creations.
Ice Crusher: fans of the Mint Julep love an ice crusher.
Ice Cube Kit: we suggest purchasing a selection of ice cube trays. Silicone styles are our favourite as they’re easy to clean and are available in various shapes and sizes.
Jigger: use a jigger to accurately measure spirits, juices, syrups and shrubs.
Juicer: invest in an electronic juicer or buy an affordable hand-held to easily juice fresh citrus like lemons and limes.
Muddler: fans of the Mojito love a sturdy muddler to mix mint and lime. Muddler’s are handy for any cocktail featuring ingredients that need a pounding like fresh herbs or citrus wedges.
Citrus Peeler & Zester: adorn your craft cocktails with a thick citrus peel or finer ribbons of lime or lemon zest.
Rimmer: Bloody Mary and Caesar lovers should outfit their bar with a handy rimmer for salting and sugaring glassware.

Serve a 1800 Tequila Margarita cocktail at a Mexican dinner party.

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