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Margarita

Cocktails

It’s Always Margarita Season

But really, the peak of the season is right about now, when citrus is at its prime. Here are six ways to make the most of it.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

The Spicy Margarita Is the Drink of Our Times

Simultaneously safe, extreme, cultured and milquetoast, the classic gone piquant represents everything Americans want a modern drink to be.

  • story: Scott Hocker
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

In Search of the Ultimate Margarita

We asked 15 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Margarita—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

A Forgotten Tequila Classic Returns

This blend of tequila, Curaçao and dry vermouth—and Trader Vic’s 1970s tropical spin on it—is having a moment.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
Cocktails

How to Use Key Limes in Cocktails

When it comes to adding acidity to drinks, a select few bartenders are reaching for Key limes, rather than the standard Persian.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

Mastering the Margarita With Bobby Heugel

In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Bobby Heugel takes on the Margarita.

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photos: Kirsten Gilliam
Cocktails

How Well Do You Actually Know the Margarita?

Here, get to know Mexico's tequila daisy in three classic recipes and their modern interpretations.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
Cocktails

Our Favorite Tequila Recipes by Style

From a savory ode to summer to an agave-driven twist on the Old-Fashioned, our best tequila recipes run the gamut from strong and stirred to light and refreshing.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
Cocktails

Style Out Your Salt Rim

The classic salted rim can almost always benefit from some extra attention. Here, chef Kathryn Peetz calls on highbrow and lowbrow ingredients—freeze-dried fruits, fennel fronds, taco seasoning—for five distinct salts…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

Three Bartenders Take on the “Margaladaoma”

In "Bartender's Choice," we challenge some of our favorite bartenders with a drink order and see what they come up with. In a tribute to Cinco de Mayo, Dan Greenbaum,…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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