Margarita Recipe

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Serves 1

Our best margarita recipe! This classic cocktail is tart, refreshing, and easy to make. It's perfect for Cinco de Mayo, summer gatherings, or any happy hour.

Ingredients

1 ounce blanco or silver tequila
1 ounce orange liqueur, like Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec
1 ounce fresh lime juice, plus lime slices for garnish
½ ounce agave nectar or simple syrup, plus more to taste
Ice
Lime wedge and coarse salt, for the glass rim (optional)

Instructions

Salt the rim of the glass (optional): Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass. Fill a small plate with coarse salt. Dip the glass into the salt to coat the rim. Fill with ice.
Place the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and agave in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the glass. Taste and stir in more agave nectar, if desired. Garnish with lime slices and serve.

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