The Margarita is the most famous cocktail, not only in Mexico, it is the most requested cocktail in the whole world . In this version, orange liqueur is replaced by Alma Limoncello, which results in the perfect mix of tequila, lemon liqueur , lemon juice, ice and salt.

The cocktail can be prepared in several ways: neat (chilled with ice and then strained), frozen Margarita (with blended ice) or on the rocks (over ice).

Regardless of style, it is typically served in a margarita glass that features a rim that is rubbed with lime and then spun with salt or sugar. Some say the cocktail's inventor is Carlos Danny Herrera, who supposedly created it in 1938 in Mexico for Marjorie King, a dancer allergic to almost all spirits except tequila, though others claim it is named after Margarita Cansino, also known as the famous actress Rita Hayworth.