Clayton's Margarita - The Defined Dish Cocktails Clayton's Margarita

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Although I’m usually the one cooking in our house, there are a few recipes that my husband, Clayton, specializes in—most notably Clayton’s Margarita! It’s a classic margarita on the rocks with a few little tweaks to make it special. My favorite part? The addition of egg whites, which makes it foamy and SO good.

Clayton is always the bartender on the weekends and when we have guests over to our house. He can make some really good cocktails and his margarita is my personal favorite. I’ve been asking him for ages to sit down and write out an exact recipe so that I can share it with you, which was no easy feat since he usually just throws everything in a blender and tweaks it until it tastes right. After bugging him for long enough, he finally agreed to share his recipe!

ingredients:

Tequila
Cointreau
Fresh Lime Juice
Simple Syrup
Egg Whites
Tajín or Coarse Salt, For Rimming
Lime Wedges, For Serving

step-by-step:

step one: blend it up

Combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, simple syrup, and egg whites in a blender. Blend until frothy.

step two: rim the glasses

Spread some Tajín or coarse salt on a small plate. Cut a slit in the lime wedge and rub it along the rim of a glass. Roll the edge of the glass in the Tajín or salt to coat the rim.

step three: serve and enjoy

Carefully fill each glass with ice and pour in the margarita.

recipe faqs:

what is Cointreau?

Cointreau is a type of French orange liqueur but you can use any type of triple sec.

what type of tequila do you recommend?

We love LALO tequila but any high-quality tequila will work.

do I have to add the egg whites?

A small amount of egg whites create Clayton’s signature foamy top! However, if you prefer to omit from this recipe, you can do that as well.

what’s the best way to serve this for a crowd?

For serving a large crowd, we usually just omit the egg white and mix everything up in a big dispenser! Clayton never stores his batched margaritas in the fridge, as they tend to get tart in the fridge. He just leaves the mix on the counter and lets people make their margaritas.

The next time you’re hosting a party or if you just want to spice up taco night at home, you need to try Clayton’s Margarita. Once you blend it up, leave a comment below and let me know what you think!

looking for more margarita recipes? try these!

Clayton’s Grapefruit Margarita

Clayton’s Holiday Margarita

Italian Margarita

5 from 17 votes

Clayton’s Margarita

Prep: 10

Servings:

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Ingredients

Instructions

Combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, simple syrup, and egg whites in a blender. Blend until frothy.
Spread some Tajín or coarse salt on a small plate. Cut a slit in the lime wedge and rub it along the rim of a glass. Roll the edge of the glass in the Tajín or salt to coat the rim.
Carefully fill each glass with ice and pour in the margarita.

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 0.3g, Fat: 0.02g, Saturated Fat: 0.003g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g, Sodium: 27mg, Potassium: 64mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 35g, Vitamin A: 15IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 10mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.