Margarita Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Classic cocktail with lime

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Start by preparing your glass. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a chilled margarita glass. Dip the rim into a plate of salt to coat it. Set aside.
2
Mix the Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 oz of tequila, 1 oz of lime juice, 1 oz of triple sec, and 0.5 oz of simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice.
3
Shake
Secure the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds until well chilled.
4
Strain into Glass
Use a strainer to pour the mixture into the prepared margarita glass filled with ice (or neat if preferred).
5
Garnish
Garnish the drink with a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.