Fortunately, the basic margarita only has three: tequila, triple sec and lime juice.

WSJ: Mastering the Margarita

Stabbed in the chest, knocked unconscious with a bottle of triple sec from his liquor cabinet, Lynch woke to find one of the culprits still on the scene.

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To sate post-dancing thirst, order up a cocktail such as the Watermelon Mojito (rum, watermelon juice, mint and club soda) and Jalapeno Margarita (tequila, triple sec, jalapeno and lime) from one of the two bars framing the scene.

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Variations can be as subtle as swapping one citrus out for another, choosing an aged tequila over a blanco or, as in Tommy's margarita from Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, ditching triple sec in favor of agave syrup.

WSJ: Mastering the Margarita