Don Julio Blanco Recipe

Prepare glass

Run a lime wedge around the outer rim of a rocks or coupe glass. Pour coarse sea salt onto a small plate and gently press the rim into the salt to coat. Set the glass aside.

Build and shake

In a cocktail shaker, add 1 cup of ice, 2 oz Don Julio Blanco tequila, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 0.75 oz Cointreau, and 0.25 oz agave syrup. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch.

Strain and serve

Double-strain the cocktail into the prepared glass over fresh ice (if using a rocks glass) or without ice (if using a coupe).

Garnish

Express a lime wheel over the drink to release oils, then drop or perch the wheel/wedge on the rim. Serve immediately.

Tasting notes & adjustments

If the cocktail tastes too tart, add 0.25 oz more agave syrup and stir lightly. If too sweet, add 0.25 oz more lime juice. For a lighter cocktail, reduce tequila to 1.5 oz and increase Cointreau to 1 oz for balance.

In a large pitcher, combine 12 oz Don Julio Blanco, 6 oz fresh lime juice, 4.5 oz Cointreau, and 1.5 oz agave syrup. Stir until the agave is fully incorporated.

Fill the pitcher with ice and stir again to chill the mixture thoroughly (or refrigerate the mixture without ice until chilled, then add ice to serve).

To serve, prepare rims on six glasses with lime and coarse salt. Strain the chilled margarita mixture into glasses over fresh ice and garnish each with a lime wheel or wedge.

Store any leftover premix (without ice) refrigerated up to 24 hours; add fresh ice and stir before serving.