Margarita Recipe
Classic tequila cocktail with lime and salt.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Garnish
Method
Preparation
Prepare the Glass
Take a lime wedge and run it around the rim of a chilled margarita glass. Dip the rim into salt to coat it evenly. Set aside.
Mix the Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 oz of tequila, 1 oz of fresh lime juice, 1 oz of orange liqueur, and 0.5 oz of simple syrup.
Shake the Cocktail
Fill the shaker with ice and secure the lid. Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds to mix the ingredients thoroughly and chill the mixture.
Garnish
Garnish the drink with a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.