F&f Margarita Recipe

Time15m

Serves1

Espolón Blanco, Cointreau, house fresh lime mix

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Ingredients

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1
Juice and combine
Roll limes on the countertop to loosen juices, cut in half and juice until you have 4 oz (about 8–10 limes). Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove pulp and seeds into a measuring cup.
2
Make simple syrup (if needed)
If you don't have pre-made simple syrup, combine equal parts granulated sugar and water (for this recipe: 4 oz sugar + 4 oz water) in a small saucepan, warm over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool to room temperature.
3
Finish mix
Combine 4 oz fresh lime juice with 4 oz cooled simple syrup in a clean bottle or jar. Shake or stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use. This yields about 8 oz house fresh lime mix (1 oz used per cocktail).

4
Prepare glass
Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass. Pour the 1 tsp of coarse salt onto a small plate and dip the rim into the salt to coat. Set the glass aside.
5
Build and shake
In a cocktail shaker, add 1 cup of ice, 2 oz Espolón Blanco tequila, 1 oz Cointreau, and 1 oz house fresh lime mix. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and well-chilled.
6
Strain and serve
Double-strain (using the built-in shaker strainer or a Hawthorne plus a fine-mesh strainer) into the prepared glass over fresh ice if serving on the rocks, or neat into the chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim.
7
Optional adjustments
If you prefer a slightly sweeter margarita, increase the house fresh lime mix to 1.25 oz. For a tarter drink, reduce it to 0.75 oz. Adjust salt rim to taste.