Margarita Recipe
Classic tequila cocktail with lime and salt.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Take a lime wedge and run it around the rim of a chilled cocktail glass. Dip the rim into a plate of salt to coat it, and set the glass aside.
- 2
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.
- 3
Shake it Up
Fill the shaker with ice cubes (about 1 cup) and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
- 4
Strain and Serve
Strain the mixture into the prepared glass filled with ice, or serve it straight up without ice, depending on preference.
- 5
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.
