Margarita Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Classic cocktail with tequila and lime

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Take a lime wedge and rub it around the rim of a chilled glass. Dip the rim into coarse salt to coat it evenly. Set the glass aside.
2
Mix the Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 oz of tequila, 1 oz of triple sec, and 1 oz of fresh lime juice. Add 1 cup of ice cubes to the shaker.
3
Shake
Secure the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds to chill the mixture.

4
Pour the Cocktail
Strain the mixture from the shaker into the prepared glass. Ensure that no ice falls into the glass.
5
Garnish
Garnish the cocktail with a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.