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Margarita

Classic Margarita recipe with tequila, Cointreau and fresh lime juice. Clean, balanced and properly shaken.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Build time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

The Cocktail
  • 4 Cl Tequila blanco 100 % blue agave
  • 2 Cl Cointreau
  • 2 Cl Lime Juice Freshly squezed
  • 1 Cl Simple Syrup optional for sweetness
Garnish
  • Sea Salt for salt rim
  • 1 Lime wedge for salt rim

Equipment

  • 1 Jigger
  • 1 Shaker
  • 1 Strainer
  • 1 Martini / cocktail glass

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Chill your martini or coupe glass with ice or place it in a freezer. Remove the ice from the glass before serving.
  2. Add the sea salt to a plate and cut a lime wedge
Instructions
  1. Add tequila, cointreau, lime juice and simple syrup to a shaker.
  2. Run the lime wedge around half the rim of the glass and dip lightly into the salt. Discard the ice if you used it to chill the glass.
  3. Add ice to the shaker.
  4. Shake for 8-12 seconds.
  5. Strain into the cocktail glass.

Common Mistakes

Avoid adding to much sugar in the Margarita. It's supposed to be fresh not sweet.