
Blue Margarita
A margarita gone electric — tequila and lime shaken with blue curacao and strained into a salt-rimmed glass. Same tart bite, unforgettable color.
19.5% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
230 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Tequila
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lime Juice· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Lemon Juice — softer citrus
- Tequila· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Mezcal — adds smoke, Reposado Tequila — rounder, lightly oaked
- Blue Curaçao· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Triple Sec — same orange flavor, loses the blue
- Salt(optional)· not in your barCoarse
Instructions
Rub rim of cocktail glass with lime juice.
Dip rim in coarse salt.
Shake tequila, blue curacao, and lime juice with ice.
Strain into the salt-rimmed glass, and serve.
Pairs well with
Same lime-salt punch as the classic, so keep the table piled with antojitos:
- Blue corn chips with salsa
- Shrimp tacos dorados
- Cotija-dusted elote
- Mango with chili-lime salt




