Margarita Gift Sets Every 21-Year-Old Needs According To Reviews

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When it comes to birthdays, there's no better way to celebrate being 21 than with a good cocktail. More specifically, there's no better way to celebrate than with a good tequila-based cocktail ... especially a margarita! The perfect blend of tangy, sweet, salty, and sour, margaritas tick all the boxes when it comes to what makes a great adult beverage. They're fun; they're tasty; they're strong, and wonderfully versatile. 

You can make giant party-sized frozen margaritas with a standard grocery store mixer. You can make exotic margaritas featuring unusual fruits and juices. Or you can make high end margaritas based around limited edition spirits, imported salts, and the highest quality add-ons available. The possibilities are truly endless!

And margarita gift sets offer the perfect way to celebrate all that a margarita has to offer. Most of these baskets contain everything you need to make an out of this world margarita, from mixers and various salts to individual tools of the trade — like fancy glasses and lemon zesters, both of which can greatly help you to perfect your margarita game. All of them promise a delicious and intoxicating margarita-making experience (both literally and figuratively!). 

Here are the margarita gift sets we chose, and that we're sure every 21-year-old will love!

One of the best things about margaritas is that whatever style of the cocktail you choose to make, the ingredients and formula used behind the bar are always basically the same. To craft this iconic drink, start by combining 2 ounces of tequila, 1 ounce of triple sec, and 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice. Shake those ingredients vigorously in a shaker with ice, strain, and serve — voila, instant margarita!

From that basic recipe, you can then substitute the triple sec for agave nectar, different fruit juices, or even Grand Marnier. You can add herbs or spices. You can experiment with smoked salt rims, and so much more! And the Williams Sonoma Margarita Duo with Salt Gift Set is the perfect way to up your margarita game.

Each gift set includes a custom-blended pair of organic mixers along with two premium rimming salts. Both the Organic Lime Margarita Mixer and Organic Mango Margarita Mixer are made with all-natural fruit juice plus a hint of agave syrup for just the right level of sweetness, whether you serve your "marg" on the rocks, blended, or straight up.

For a savory margarita, finish your drink with the Pacific sea salt based classic rim. Or for something a little sweeter, indulge in the Lime Rim salt which combines salt, cane sugar, and lime for an almost candy-like finish of your tequila-based masterpiece.

Buy the Williams Sonoma Margarita Duo with Salt Gift Set at Williams Sonoma for $39.86. 

Looking for something a little more "bro?" For stereotypical gamers, gym rats, and sports guys alike, the Margarita Crate gift set from GiftCrates.com is an ideal choice. The fun of the kit starts with picking out exactly which kind of crate you want, and determining exactly how hard you want it to be to open. The "Money Crate" is the easiest option and comes with a screwdriver while the "hard" crate comes with it's own handy crowbar — and may even require use of a hammer as well! (You can also buy unsealed crates you glue together later, if you want to augment the crate with your own additions.)

Crates come wrapped in the "Duct Tape" gift wrapping of your choice. You can also add optional "Candy packs," "Jerky Sacks," and "Nut Sacks." But even without those add-ons, the standard crate is pretty well stacked on its own. It includes a whopping 67 ounces of delicious Margaritaville margarita mix, a pair of heavy duty plastic glasses, a traditional cocktail shaker and universal jigger set, plus a massive ice cube tray, perfect for making monster cubes that are sure to keep any rocks margarita chilled to perfection.

Purchase the Margarita Crate gift set from GiftCrates.com for $134.95.

Already got all the shakers and bar tools you need? Good! Sometimes, the best gift sets are the simplest. In this case, if you're looking for something a little more elevated and refined than the sugary premade mixers available in your local liquor store, consider the Margarita Gift Set 3-Pack from California's LAVA Craft Cocktail Co. Creators of some of the best pre-made mixers in the United States — including an incredible premium cinnamon and spice Old Fashion mix and authentic Michelada mix — LAVA's mixers are all hand-crafted with real fruits, agave nectar (in place of sugar or corn syrup), fresh limes and peppers, and they never contain any added artificial flavors or sweeteners.

Your DIY gift 3-pack can include your choice of the company's signature Jalapeño margarita mix which is bursting with the potent pairing of jalapeño and lime; the lower calorie "Skinny" margarita mix; the decadent and fresh berry infused strawberry margarita mix; or the exquisite spicy watermelon and habanero margarita mix which features just the right mix of sweet plus heat to satisfy even your strongest margarita cravings.

Buy the Margarita Gift Set 3-Pack from California's LAVA Craft Cocktail Co. for $45.99.

Maybe you're the traditional kind, or maybe you're shopping for a 21-year-old who is. In that case, a "fancy" high-end margarita gift set might seem to go against all the old charm and heritage that makes Mexico's favorite drink so beloved. If this sounds familiar, CasaTomatal has created just the Margarita Cocktail Kit you've been looking for.

Available via Etsy, the "one-of-a-kind Farmhouse Barware Drink set" includes a Mexican Cantatrito Margarita Natural Clay Cup that's hand painted, along with a matching coaster, recipe card, stainless steel mixing spoon, and straw. And, to round out the set, you also get a variety of traditional Mexican spices and seasonings, perfect for creating a traditional margarita to serve in your brand new traditional clay cup! A reviewer said, "I bought it as a gift for my mother and I think she will absolutely love it!" Another said, "Love the item so much!"

Fun fact: The history of clay drinking vessels dates back to Mexico's Aztec population, with records of clay cups and pottery tracing back more than 3,500 years. Oddly enough, the earliest versions of tequila were created at right around the same point in history. Coincidence? You be the judge!

Buy the Margarita Cocktail Kit from CasaTomatal on Etsy for $21.56.

How does a gallon of margaritas sound to you? If that idea gets your mouth watering, then Nestor Liquor's Margarita Cocktail Gift Basket may be just what you've been craving. Packed inside your choice of either a large wooden crate or an actual oak barrel, the kit includes everything you need to truly get the party started. You'll find a 750 milliliter bottle of Casamigos Blanco tequila (perfect for margaritas straight up or on the rocks); an 8 ounce bottle of Filthy brand margarita mix (despite the name, the product is all natural and contains just water, lime, and blue agave nectar); and 2 (50 milliliter) bottles of Cointreau.

To round out your full fledged party experience in barrel form, you also get a pack of Jose Cuervo rimming salt, a specialty margarita cocktail shaker, and a bag of Dirty Jalapeño potato chips. 

(Since it's never a good idea to down that much alcohol on an empty stomach, no matter what your age, we also recommend whipping up a little something extra to munch on, like Oaxacan Grilled Pork Fajitas. Ready in less than an hour, this traditional-style feast includes melt-in-your-mouth marinated, baked pork shoulder and grilled veggies, all served up in fluffy warm flour tortillas plus an optional drizzle of Mexican crema and fresh lime. Yum!

Nestor Liquor's Margarita Cocktail Gift Basket for $149.99.

Maybe you don't drink. Or maybe you have a health condition where you're unable to have alcohol. If that's the case, there's still no reason you can't enjoy the wonderful tart, tang a good margarita has to offer. And that's where uber-popular retailer Harry & David steps in. Their Mocktails Mockarita 4-pack is the ideal gift set for anyone who enjoys margaritas but wants them without the tequila, in a delicious non-alcoholic form. 

The H&D Mockarita combines the bright, fresh flavors of lime and orange zest plus bitter, tropical acacia and quinine — the same stuff that gives tonic water its bite. Mixed together, these ingredients provide a wonderfully tart and complex drink that's so close to a margarita, you won't even notice the missing alcohol. Just pop a can, pour over ice, and serve.

And since no margarita is the same without a good garnish — including a Mockarita — the gift set also comes with a package of crispy dried lime slices, perfect for adding even more flavor and flair to your already tasty mocktail. 

Buy the Mocktails Mockarita 4-pack from Harry & David for $39.99.