Classic Margarita Recipe

Name: Classic Margarita Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 oz tequila (or mezcal); 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 oz triple sec (orange liqueur); 1/4 oz agave or simple syrup

3 mins prepServes 1

The classic, timeless tequila cocktail recipe made simply with blanco tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, and triple sec.

1 servings

What you need

2 oz tequila

1 oz fresh lime juice

1 oz orange liqueur

¼ oz agave syrup, See notes below

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0 Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill 3/4 with ice.
1 Shake until chilled, about 12 seconds. Strain into a margarita glass, coupe glass, or rocks glass (over ice). Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge.
2 Optional: Prior to pouring the Margarita, salt half of the rim of glass by rubbing a lime wedge along half of the outside lip of the glass. Dip the edge in a shallow dish of coarse salt, taking care to not get any salt on the inside of the glass.

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