So. 7th Margarita Recipe

Combine ingredients

Add 2 oz tequila, 1 oz orange liqueur, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz agave syrup, and 0.25 oz fresh orange juice (optional twist) into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with about 1 cup of ice, secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels very cold and slightly frosted.

Prepare glass

While shaking, run the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass. Dip the rim into the coarse or smoked salt to coat. Add 4 oz crushed or cubed ice to the prepared glass.

Strain and serve

Double-strain the shaken cocktail into the prepared glass over the serving ice to remove small ice shards and pulp. If serving up, fine-strain into the chilled glass without ice.

Garnish with a lime wheel or a thin orange wheel on the rim or floated on top. Serve immediately with a stirring pick or small straw. Optionally express a lime peel over the drink for extra aroma.