Margarita
Tequila, orange liqueur and lime shaken ice-cold and served with a salty rim. Sharp, bright and very Mexican.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age; please drink responsibly.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Tequila blanco
- 20 ml Triple sec (orange liqueur)
- 15 ml fresh lime juice, plus a wedge for the rim
- 1 tsp flaky or coarse salt, for the rim (optional)
- Ice
Method
- Chill a coupe or rocks glass. Run a lime wedge around half of the outside rim and dip it in the salt, so each sip can be salty or not.
- Pour the tequila, triple sec and lime juice into a shaker and fill it with ice.
- Shake hard for 15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker feels painfully cold.
- Strain into the glass (over fresh ice if using a rocks glass) and serve at once.
Tips
- Use 100% agave tequila; it tastes cleaner. For a softer drink, cut the tequila to 35 ml and top with a splash of soda water.
Sources
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