Margarita Recipe
Tequila-based cocktail with lime juice and orange liqueur.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Rub the rim of a chilled cocktail glass with a lime wedge and dip it into salt to coat the rim.
- 2
Mix the Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and simple syrup (if using).
- 3
Shake
Shake well until the mixture is chilled, about 15 seconds.
- 4
Strain and Serve
Strain the mixture into the prepared glass filled with ice (if desired) or straight up.
- 5
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.