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Classic Margarita Recipe

Name: El Mercado Mexican Kitchens Classic Margarita Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 oz Blanco tequila; 1 oz Fresh lime juice; 0.5 oz Agave syrup (or agave nectar); 0.5 oz Orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple Sec); 6 cubes Ice (for shaking); 1 tsp Kosher salt or coarse sea salt; 1 to taste Lime wheel or wedge

Inspired by El Mercado Mexican Kitchen

Time10m

Serves1

Fresh squeezed lime juice, Agave wine.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Garnish & Rim

1 tsp Kosher salt or coarse sea salt1 to taste Lime wheel or wedge

Method

Prep

Chill glass and prepare rim

Place a cocktail or rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes to chill. On a small plate spread the salt in an even layer. Run a lime wedge around the rim of the chilled glass to moisten it, then dip the rim into the salt so it adheres. Set the glass aside.

Mixing

In a cocktail shaker add the blanco tequila (2 oz), fresh lime juice (1 oz), agave syrup (0.5 oz), and orange liqueur (0.5 oz). Fill the shaker with ice (about 6 medium cubes).

Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and the mixture is well-chilled and slightly diluted.

Double-strain (optional) into the prepared chilled, salted-rim glass over fresh ice (if you prefer it on the rocks), or fine-strain into the chilled glass without ice for a straight-up margarita.

Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately.