Martini vs. Margarita — What's the Difference?

A cocktail made of gin or vodka and dry vermouth.

A margarita is a cocktail consisting of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice often served with salt 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).

A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.

An island in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela. Visited by Columbus in 1498, it was used as a base by Simón Bolívar in 1816 in the struggle for independence from Spanish rule.

Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.

Variant spelling of margherita

A cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth

A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.

A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.

A cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice