House Margarita Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Rim
Ice
Method
Prep & Rim
- 1
Prepare glass
Choose a rocks or coupe glass. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of the glass to moisten it. Pour coarse kosher or sea salt onto a small plate and dip the moistened rim into the salt to coat evenly. Set the glass aside.
Make Cocktail
- 2
Measure and combine
Add 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz Cointreau (or triple sec), 1 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.5 oz simple syrup (or agave nectar) into a cocktail shaker.
- 3
Add bitters (optional)
If using, add 2 dashes of orange bitters to the shaker to deepen the orange aroma and balance the sweetness.
- 4
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with approximately 1 cup of ice cubes. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker feels cold and slightly frosted.
- 5
- 6
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately.
