The perfect margarita

All you need is tequila, fresh lime, orange liqueur, ice and salt.

The best agave spirit for your margarita might not be the same one you'd pick for sipping.

Master mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim explains why spending more on your cocktail is a good thing.

To truly appreciate the agave nectar of the gods, hit the city's best tequila bars and order it neat.

Five mixologists whip up their creative takes on the classic cocktail-and you can, too.

The little green fruit has a big role: amping up flavor, freshness and tartness in a margarita.

Legend has it the margarita was named after a beautiful woman named Margaret. We politely disagree.

It plays the strong, silent supporter to tequila's star turn, but it's a must for a balanced margarita.

Four different orange liqueurs that range in price from ay caramba to affordable.

Blended, frozen, straight up or on the rocks-we've got the cold facts on why each of the margarita's incarnations might make you ...

Call it the margarita nanny: That sodium-encrusted rim tells all the other flavors how to behave.

A weeks-long, hangover-inducing offensive delivers standouts in four categories.

Transform your home into your own personal cantina with these boozy accessories.

The best store-bought margarita mixes, for the mixology-challenged.