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The Best Coconut Margarita Recipe

Heidi Larsenby Updated: Jul 2, 2025

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A refreshing combination of coconut cream and coconut milk infuse tropical flavors into my favorite reposado tequila margarita, served on the rocks. This recipe makes just two coconut margaritas, but you can easily make a big pitcher for game days and bbqs!

A creamy coconut margarita garnished with lime

All Aboard the Patron Tequila Express! Arriba!

Back in the day — aka 10+ years ago and pre-child so I had plenty of extra time — I volunteered as a fundraiser/weekend adoption go-er/dog photo-taker/graphic designer and board member for Much Love Animal Rescue in Los Angeles.

That year, our biggest fundraising event was Bow Wow Ciao, an amazing event at the Malibu estate of the billionaire John Paul DeJoria (founder of John Paul Mitchell and Patron Spirits).

The big ticket item of the night’s live auction was a luxury overnight trip aboard The Patron Tequila Express. After a heated battle that drove the price up, up and up, DeJoria called the live auction and my friends Bart and Stacy bought themselves a train ride.

And they invited friends! And my husband and I were two of them.

That railway trip left me with some amazing memories and a true affinity for the finer side of life, including a penchant for sipping tequila whether it’s on, or off, the train.

Since then I’ve had my fair share of tequila cocktails. But one favorite concoction has stuck out from the bunch — this creamy coconut lime margarita.

Enjoy! Heidi

Patron Tequila Express group photo
Getting ready to board the train!

A Few Key Ingredients I Recommend

This is a dreamy, creamy coconut marg recipe that uses more ingredients than a traditional lime margarita. Here are a few extra items I always add:

Reposado Tequila

I use Patron’s reposado tequila in this cocktail. Reposado tequila imparts citrus and honey notes with a bit of earthiness after being barrelled in oak. If you’re not into oak, try Patron Silver instead. 

Simple Syrup

The original recipe didn’t call for a sweetener, because this is a margarita, not a daiquiri. But I added a little simple syrup juuuuust to sweeten it up a little bit. Add more or less to your taste.

Ingredients needed to make margaritas with reposado tequila
Ingredients needed to make margaritas with lime and coconut cream

Coconut Cream

This is a double coconutty cocktail thanks to the blend of coconut milk and cream used. You might feel you can skip the coconut cream and go just with coconut milk for this recipe, but I say don’t do it.

The coconut cream gives the drink a more intense coconut flavor and creamy texture. Coconut cream can coagulate in the can, so be sure to stir it well and discard any chunks that don’t smooth out.

Two coconut margaritas with lime and tequila on side
A coconut margarita with lime wedges

These Margaritas Are Shaken, Not Stirred

If you’ve got a cocktail shaker, go ahead and bust it out for this recipe.

The creamy coconut margarita mixture is made by measuring everything into the shaker, then shaking until nice and frothy and straining into a glass full of ice.

Garnish with a lime wedge, like the classy cocktail mixologist you are.

Want to Make a Big Pitcher?

Measure the ingredients into a pitcher in “parts” (or with actual measuring cups) and then stir well to combine. Do not add ice to the pitcher! This will water down the margarita mixture.

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4.52 from 115 votes

Coconut Margarita Recipe

A refreshing combination of coconut cream and coconut milk infuse tropical flavors into my favorite reposado tequila margarita, served on the rocks.
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Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword coconut margarita
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 drinks

Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ ounces Patron reposado tequila
  • ½ ounce cointreau
  • 1 ounce canned coconut cream
  • 1 ounce canned coconut milk
  • ½ ounce fresh lime juice
  • Splash of half and half
  • Splash of simple syrup*
  • lime wedges , for serving

Instructions

  • Shake and strain into a glass and serve on the rocks with a lime wedge.

Notes

To make the simple syrup: Bring ½ cup sugar + ½ cup water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved. Cool completely before using. 

A coconut margarita on the rocks

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    5 stars
    It’s not a fruity drink, but it’s my favorite. It’s really good and simple to make: just combine a shot of regular rum, a shot of coconut rum or amaretto, and a 12 oz coke.

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  7. Mark Adam

    It’s not a fruity drink like those, but it’s my favourite, and I think it’s really good and simple to make. I simply combine a shot of regular rum, a shot of coconut rum, or a shot of amaretto, and a 12 oz coke.

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    Its not really a fruity drink like those but its my favorite and I think its super good and its really easy to make. I just mix a shot of regular rum and either a shot of coconut rum or a shot of amaretto and a 12 oz coke.

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    Hi Heidi! This is going to sound really strange, but when I found your recipe I noticed the photos right away. Your friend Stacy and I look a lot a like. I mean a lot! You know how normally people say you look like someone, but it’s hard for you to see it yourself. Well I even think we look alike, except for the nose. And I live in San Diego which isn’t far from you. If you feel like contacting me, I’d actually like to meet your friend just because of how much we resemble one another. Email me and I’ll send a photo of me or me with my family. Or check out my website. Would love to hear from you. Thanks!

    I’m making the coconut margaritas tomorrow night too! Thanks for the recipe!

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    with it; replace it with some of the water in a recipe. Or you could put it in your coffee… if you were feeling crazy margarita mix and have some coconut-water-virgin-Martinis. Or mix it…

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    I usually made this Coconut Margarita on weekends for my lovely wife, she starts her day with this delicious dish, and I start my day with her beautiful smile :)

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  52. Rick Carver

    I was excited to try this special drink and wanted to serve it at a party with the theme “Hawaiian Luau”. So the night before after buying the very expensive Patron etc. I made it and it was just Okay. That disappoints me greatly. There are many okay drinks and hoped this was the one that made the big difference. Nope!

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  62. Traci | Vanilla And Bean

    Woha, such good memories and a fabulous train ride! I think they’d have to carry me off! I’ll have to get over to Grim’s Provisions; I make it up to Capitol Hill occasionally yet I haven’t been to Grim’s… thanks for the recommendation. Looking forward to trying Patron’s reposado tequila. With notes of honey and citrus, I know it’s something I’d like. Thank you for this recipe Heidi! I look forward to trying it!

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