Margarita Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Prepare the glass
Run the lime wedge around the outer rim of a coupe or rocks glass (or margarita glass). Spread the coarse salt on a small plate and dip the moistened rim into the salt so it adheres evenly. Set the glass aside.
- 2
Combine ingredients
Fill a cocktail shaker with the ice. Add 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz Cointreau (or triple sec), 1 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.25 oz agave syrup if you prefer a slightly sweeter margarita.
- 3
Shake
Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for about 10–15 seconds (until the shaker is well-chilled and slightly frosted). This chills and dilutes the drink to the proper balance.
- 4
- 5
Optional adjustments
Taste and adjust: for more sweetness add another 0.25 oz agave syrup; for a stronger citrus punch increase fresh lime juice by 0.25 oz. If you prefer a frozen margarita, blend the ingredients with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of ice until smooth.