Original House Margarita Recipe
Pueblo Viejo 104 Blanco tequila, premium orange liqueur, fresh lemon & lime juices
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Prepare glass
Run a lime wedge around the rim of a chilled rocks or coupe glass. Spread the coarse salt on a small plate and dip the rim into the salt to coat. Set the glass aside.
- 2
Measure and combine
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz Pueblo Viejo 104 Blanco tequila, 1 oz premium orange liqueur, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.5 tablespoon agave syrup if you prefer a slightly sweeter margarita.
- 3
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and the ingredients are well combined and slightly diluted.
- 4
Strain and serve
Double-strain (using a hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer if available) into the prepared glass over fresh ice (or serve neat in the chilled glass if you prefer).
- 5
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately.
- 6
Notes
Taste before serving; adjust sweetness with additional agave syrup to taste. For a frozen version, blend the measured ingredients with 1 to 1.5 cups of crushed ice until smooth.
