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Cocktail recipe

Tommy's Margarita Recipe: Tequila, Lime & Agave

Make an IBA-style Tommy's Margarita with 100% agave tequila, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, and ice. A simple three-ingredient tequila cocktail.

Chilled lime margarita with ice on a bright table with palm-leaf shadows

Recipe details

Total time
5 min
Difficulty
Easy
Glass
Rocks glass
Makes
1 cocktail

Build the drink

Method

  1. 1

    Add tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar to a cocktail shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake well until thoroughly chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a lime slice and serve immediately.

Tommy’s Margarita is a stripped-down tequila cocktail made with 100% agave tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar. Unlike a classic Margarita, it skips orange liqueur and lets the tequila, lime, and agave do all the work.

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz 100% agave tequila
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz agave nectar
  • Ice
  • Lime slice, for garnish

Method

  1. Add the tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar to a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with a lime slice and serve immediately.

What to buy

Use a 100% agave tequila you enjoy drinking. Browse the tequila collection at Buffalo House for bottles available for pickup and eligible local delivery in the Buffalo and Tonawanda area.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tommy's Margarita use triple sec?

No. The International Bartenders Association recipe uses tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar.

What glass should you use?

Serve it in a chilled rocks glass over ice.