27 Delicious Tequila Cocktails to Make Any Time of the Year

Shake up the best margarita of your life with just lime juice, blanco tequila, and orange liqueur – no sweetener required!

Tequila, orange juice, and grenadine naturally produce the sunrise effect of this classic cocktail.

Move over, margarita! A combination of fresh grapefruit juice, lime juice, and tequila are topped with sparkling water to lighten everything up.

This perfect margarita has a nice balance of sweet and tart, and it has just three ingredients: 100% agave tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, and agave nectar.

Sip on blanco tequila, fresh lime, Campari, and grapefruit juice. Think of the siesta as a paloma, but slightly more bitter and with less beachy vibes.

This eye-catching margarita merges the feel-good vibes of the Aperol spritz with the undeniably tasty classic margarita into one refreshing cocktail.

Shake up cocktail hour with this drink made of reposado tequila, lemon juice, and cinnamon simple syrup.

Shake up this festive twist on a classic margarita with apple cider and cranberry juice, complete with a cinnamon-sugar rim.

A fun twist on the classic margarita with orange juice, jalapeño pepper, blanco tequila, and beer.

While an ice-cold classic margarita is the drink of choice during warm summer months, the arrival of fall means it’s prime time for anything with apples and warm spices. Here, we pair silver or reposado tequila with crisp apple cider, maple syrup, lemon, and a touch of cinnamon for the ultimate fall drink.

A spooky twist on the classic margarita with a red wine float.

Your new favorite martini is actually a margarita. For a variation, swap the tequila for smoky mezcal or aged añejo tequila.

The tartness of the cranberries pairs beautifully with the classic margarita trifecta: tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice.

A bubbly citrus cocktail made with blanco tequila, lemon, and sparkling rosé wine.

What could be more tempting on a sweltering summer day than a fizzy, iced elixir served with a side of folklore? Three ingredients — blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, and Topo Chico mineral water — tumbled into an icy glass will set you on the path to bright, bubbly refreshment.

This big-batch margarita is ideal for serving a crowd — and requires just three ingredients!

Make this cranberry version of the classic cocktail with homemade grenadine with cranberry juice.

Ditch the syrupy slush that covers bottom-shelf tequila and blend a batch with better ingredients right at home. Look for a 100% agave silver tequila, which has a clean taste that let the fresh citrus juices shine through.

Introducing jalapeños to the mix is the simplest, easiest way to add some zing to a classic margarita.

This eye-catching cocktail gets its bright-pink hue from fresh watermelon juice and comes together quickly with a whirl of the blender. Combine it with tequila and lime juice, and you have a fun twist on a margarita that’s sweet, tart, and dangerously drinkable.

An easy recipe for three-ingredient tequila punch with pineapple juice and muddled jalapeños.

The Paloma is a traditional Mexican cocktail made with grapefruit soda and tequila. This version uses Perrier-pink grapefruit in lieu of soda for the spritz, some silver tequila, and ice.

The Bloody Maria is the same as a Bloody Mary, but tequila takes the place of vodka, giving this brunch favorite a simple and delicious makeover.

If you like piña coladas (and who doesn’t?) this mix of pineapple, coconut cream, velvety guava nectar, and tequila is sure to delight.

This cocktail is inspired by the beloved Paloma cocktail, a concoction of tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh-squeezed lime, and Jarritos (grapefruit soda). This version gets a Sicilian makeover with blood oranges as its influence.

This twist on a classic Old-Fashioned swaps the simple syrup out for sorghum syrup, which lends depth and richness.

It’s finally time to put shishito peppers where they belong: Muddled in an ice-cold margarita with a few extra for snacking alongside.