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Cocktail craft and glassware notes · October 20, 2026
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How to Make a Margarita Without the Mix

A real margarita is 2 oz tequila, 1 oz Cointreau, 1 oz fresh lime – the 2:1:1 spec, the half-moon salt rim, and the glass that isn't a sombrero bowl.

By Arthur Bulota · October 20, 2026 Read the guide
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From Arthur

“Most margaritas are ruined before the tequila arrives, by sour mix, by syrup, by a blender. I want you to make one from three real ingredients and discover it was a sharp, salted, grown-up sour all along.”
Arthur BulotaArthur Bulota, Co-founder

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