10 Flavor-Filled Classic and Specialty Margarita Recipes Ready to Sip (2024)

Low-Sugar Margarita Mix

If you tend to stock up on those premixed margs, we recommend tip-toeing into homemade margarita recipes with this ultra-easy naturally-sweetened 3-ingredient base. With fresh fruit, lime juice, and honey, it's all set to be mixed with ice, tequila, and orange liqueur to make a batch of six co*cktails.

Take the DIY route, and it's a cinch to shake up a virgin margarita recipe—simply skip the tequila and liqueur and trade in an equal amount of lime, lemon, or orange sparkling water.

Classic Margaritas

Few drinks offer lip-smacking zip quite like a classic margarita recipe. Use fresh-squeezed lime juice to max out the flavor. It's quick, simple, and loaded with citrus goodness to perk up your taste buds (or help 'em cool off after some spicy salsa)!

Buy It: Rocco Blue Margarita Glasses ($40, Cost Plus World Market)

Avocado Margaritas

When you're making your homemade guacamole, save an avocado to make this trendy twist on the tequila co*cktail. The green fruit will make your margarita extra creamy, no dairy required. If you're in the mood for a spicy margarita recipe and want to give each sip some kick, toss in a few slices of jalapeño pepper before you blend.

Blackberry Margaritas

Fans of sweet and fruity co*cktails, this easy specialty margarita recipe is tailor-made for you. Blackberry brandy and pureed frozen berries add two layers of fruity flavor to the mix. Rim the glass with coarse sugar to keep things sweet, or rim with kosher salt if you're into salty-sweet flavors.

Buy It: Morton Coarse Kosher Salt ($3, Target)

Make-Ahead Frozen Margaritas

You'll be ready for any impromptu fiesta when your freezer is stocked with this make-ahead simple margarita recipe. Frozen limeade concentrate helps them come together in a mere 10 minutes. Then put them on ice until you're ready to shake and serve! Or, if you're feeling fancy, transfer to margarita glasses post-shake.

Pineapple-Cinnamon Margaritas

You know and love cinnamon from brunch rolls, coffee cakes, and fall desserts, but you probably haven't tried it in too many cinnamon co*cktail recipes—yet! So try life on the tropical side with our sweetly spiced margarita. Pineapple juice and a cinnamon-sugar-rimmed glass give this creative margarita pitcher recipe a punch of pleasantly sweet flavor.

Tequila Sunrise Margarita

Enjoy two drinks in one by adding tangy orange juice to this grenadine specialty margarita recipe. It's ideal if you're in the mood for a tequila sunrise and a margarita—but want to stick to a single drink. Use red decorating sugar on the rim to spice up your presentation.

Watermelon Margarita

This lush margarita recipe is pretty in pink and uber-refreshing on a hot day, thanks to hydrating melon. For even more summer flavor, this watermelon margarita recipe calls for homemade watermelon juice (promise, it's a breeze to make!) in the mix alongside lime juice. Garnish the co*cktail with frozen watermelon cubes to keep it cool even on a scorching day.

Guava Margarita

Sweet guava nectar complements tart lime juice beautifully in this easy yet specialty margarita recipe. Dress up each glass with a few slices of guava, a tropical fruit that grows in Mexico and Central America.

Test Kitchen Tip: Look for guava nectar in the Mexican and beverage aisles at your grocery store, or find it online.

Sparkling Margarita

If you're struggling to choose between wine or co*cktail, we say, "Have both!" The crisp, lively taste of champagne or sparkling wine is the margarita recipe ingredient you probably never knew you were missing. The fizzy, naturally citrusy wine plays well with tequila, agave, and lime. Plus each glass will make your fiesta feel a little fancier.

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