Margarita

A bright tequila classic with lime and orange liqueur, balanced by a salted rim if you want it.

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A classic margarita cocktail served in a coupe glass on a textured wooden bar top. The pale yellow-green drink features a partial salt rim and is garnished with a fresh lime wheel. The background is a softly blurred, warm-toned bar with liquor bottles.
Difficulty Medium
Glass Rocks glass
Ice Shake with ice; serve over fresh ice
Tools Shaker, strainer

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Tequila Blanco tequila is the standard choice.
  • 1 oz Fresh lime juice Fresh lime makes the drink.
  • 3/4 oz Triple sec Cointreau is better, but basic triple sec works.

How to make it

  1. Add tequila, lime juice, and triple sec to a shaker.
  2. Fill with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
  4. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  5. Salt the rim if you want.

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