Margarita Recipe
Tequila, Fresh Citrus Juices, Triple Sec
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Glass Prep
Method
Glass Preparation
- 1
Salt the rim
Run the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass to moisten. Spread the coarse salt on a small plate and gently press the glass rim into the salt to coat. Set the glass aside.
Mixing
- 2
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz tequila, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 1 oz triple sec, and 0.25 oz agave syrup (omit or adjust to taste).
- 3
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds, until the shaker feels very cold and properly diluted (slightly frosty).
- 4
Strain
Double-strain the cocktail into the prepared glass over fresh ice (for a rocks presentation) or without ice into the glass (for a neat/coupe presentation) using a Hawthorne and fine strainer to catch ice shards and pulp.
Finish & Serve
- 5
Garnish the drink with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Adjust balance if needed: add a splash more agave for sweetness, more lime for brightness, or a touch more triple sec for orange character.