Margaritas are a great Mexican cocktail A margarita is a cocktail consisting of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice often served with salt or sugar on the rim of the glass. The drink is served shaken with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen margarita), or without ice (straight up). Today, there are many varieties of margaritas such as strawberry, jalapeno and orange. This cookbook contains many delicious maragarita recipes.