This refreshing Vodka Margarita recipe is a fun spin on Mexico’s most famous tequila cocktail.
Our easy homemade drink recipe features premium vodka, orange liqueur like Cointreau or Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and a salt rim.
Serve this easy margarita recipe with vodka in an ice filled rocks glass garnished with a lime wheel.
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What Is A Vodka Margarita?
A margarita is a popular Mexican cocktail consisting of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Some margarita recipes include simple syrup as well and are often served with salt on the rim of the glass. Margaritas can either be served shaken with ice, without ice, or blended with ice.
The margarita is one of the world’s most popular cocktails and without a doubt the most popular tequila-based drinks.
This Vodka Margarita is a refreshing craft cocktail that we love to serve in the summer on a hot summer day as it’s so refreshing.
Our spin on the classic Mexican cocktail simply substitutes vodka for tequila.
Serve Vodka Margaritas garnished with a lime wheel for a refreshing sip on a patio or at your next backyard barbecue.
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Vodka Margarita Cocktail Recipe Ingredients
This homemade Vodka Margarita recipe is made with premium ingredients:
- Vodka: we suggest using Smirnoff, Absolut or Belvedere.
- Orange Liqueur: use Cointreau or Triple Sec to add a splash of sweet citrus to the drink.
- Lime Juice: always use freshly squeezed lime juice. You can taste the difference!
- Simple Syrup: balance out the tartness of the lime juice with syrup.
- Garnish: serve the drink with a salt rim and lime wheel, wedge or slice.
Vodka Margarita Cocktail Recipe Tips
This tart and tangy Margarita recipe with vodka is easy to make at home, ready to serve in under 10 minutes.
Our cocktail 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 festive punch bowl or jug rather than a cocktail shaker.
We’ve used Smirnoff Vodka in this recipe but you can substitute with another premium vodka brand or your favourite flavoured vodka for additional layers of flavour. Lime flavoured vodka is the perfect choice!
Add a splash of sparkling water or soda to the drink to give it a delightful fizz and make it less boozy.
An hour or two before you’re planning on serving drinks we suggest placing the vodka bottle in the freezer so they are well chilled.
If you’re hosting a party feel free to set up a DIY rimming station with plates of salt and white sugar so guests can build their own vodka margarita.
Best Selling Vodka
In the 90’s vodka was all the rage, as martini bars sprung up in cocktail-loving North American cities like Toronto and New York.
Vodka is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is made by distilling liquid from fermented cereal grains.
Here are some of the world’s best selling vodka brands and our local small batch favourites:
- Grey Goose: the world’s top selling premium vodka has been produced in France since the 1990s.
- Belvedere: is a close second for world’s favourite premium vodka brand. The Polish rye vodka is named after Belweder, the Polish presidential palace in Warsaw.
- Stolichnaya: also known as Stoli, is produced in Riga, Latvia. The brand produces a wide variety of flavoured vodkas, perfect for seasonal cocktail parties.
- Titos: began as a small-batch vodka brand distilled in Texas. Today, it’s recognized as the best selling vodka in America. Titos is made from corn, making it a gluten-free friendly spirit.
- Ketel One: is a Dutch premium vodka brand with a flavour palette offering hints of honey and citrus.
- Absolut: is an iconic Swedish distiller and was the top selling vodka brand globally for decades. The brand offers a colourful collection of flavoured vodka bottles.
- Smirnoff: this Russian brand was founded in Moscow and today sells 39 different vodka flavours.
- Iceberg Vodka: the top selling vodka in Canada is made from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland.
- Dillon’s Distillery: This Beamsville, Ontario producer makes 2 small batch vodkas near Niagara.
Best Bartender Tools & Cocktail Equipment
Before hosting a swanky Vodka Margarita cocktail 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.
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How To Make A Vodka Margarita Cocktail
Vodka Margarita Cocktail
Equipment
- Jigger
- Cocktail Shaker
- Rocks glass
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Orange Liqueuer
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- Lime Wedge or Wheel garnish
- Kosher Salt rim
Instructions
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of kosher salt.
- Pour the vodka, orange liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until cold, around 30 seconds.
- Strain into the salt rimmed glass with the salted rim. Fill with ice and serve garnished with a lime wedge or wheel.
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