Buena Agave Margarita Recipe

Rim the glass

Pour the coarse salt onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass, then dip the rim into the salt to coat about half to three-quarters. Set the glass aside.

If you prefer no salt, skip the rimming step and simply chill the glass.

Add the reposado tequila (2 oz), agave nectar (0.5 oz), fresh lime juice (1 oz), fresh orange juice (0.5 oz), Cointreau (0.5 oz), and one dash of Angostura bitters to a cocktail shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice (about 6 medium cubes).

Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker is well-chilled and slightly frosted. This both chills and dilutes the drink to balance the agave sweetness and citrus.

Prepare your serving glass with fresh ice (about 1 cup of ice cubes) if serving on the rocks, or leave it up (no ice) if serving straight up.

Double-strain (using the shaker’s strainer and a fine mesh strainer) into the prepared glass to remove ice shards and any pulp for a smoother finish.

Express a lime peel or squeeze a small wedge over the drink to release oils, then drop the lime wheel/wedge into the glass.

Float the thin orange slice on top for aroma and visual contrast, if using.

Serve immediately and enjoy. The recipe yields a balanced margarita with rounded agave sweetness, bright lime, subtle orange notes, and gentle complexity from the bitters.