Margarita Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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1
Rim the glass
Run the lime wedge around the outside rim of a chilled rocks or coupe glass. Spread the coarse salt on a small plate and dip the rim lightly into the salt so it adheres. Set glass aside.

2
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
3
Add 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz Cointreau (or triple sec), 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice, and 0.25 oz agave syrup (optional) to the shaker.
4
Secure the shaker lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty and well chilled.
5
If you prefer a shaken-with-ice and served-on-the-rocks Margarita: Fill the rimmed glass with fresh ice and strain the cocktail into the glass over the ice. If you prefer a straight-up Margarita: Double-strain into the prepared rimmed glass without ice to remove small shards of ice and pulp.
6
Garnish with the reserved lime wedge on the rim or floated in the drink.