Margarita Recipe
Classic margarita with fresh lime juice
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the glass
Rub the rim of a chilled margarita glass with a lime wedge and dip it into salt to coat the rim.
- 2
Mix the ingredients
In a shaker, combine 2 oz of tequila, 1 oz of fresh lime juice, 1 oz of triple sec, and 0.5 oz of simple syrup.
- 3
Add ice
Fill the shaker with ice cubes (about 1 cup) and secure the lid.
- 4
Shake well
Shake the shaker vigorously for about 15-20 seconds until well chilled.
- 5
Strain and serve
Strain the mixture into the prepared margarita glass filled with ice or serve straight up without ice, depending on preference.
- 6
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.
