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Classic Margarita Recipe
A Classic Margarita is a balanced cocktail featuring tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime juice, served over ice in a glass optionally rimmed with salt. The blend of citrus acidity and sweetness from the orange liqueur highlights the distinct agave flavor of tequila. It’s a refreshing drink that can be shaken or stirred to chill and then garnished with a lime wedge.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
serving
Calories:
245 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce triple sec orange liqueur
- 1 ounce lime juice
- ice
- 1 lime for garnish
- 1 tablespoon Margarita salt optional
Instructions
- Salt the glass. If you'd like a salt-rimmed glass, slice a lime into quarters and rub one of the quarters along the rim of a glass. Spread margarita salt onto a small plate and turn the glass upside down into the salt. The salt should stick to the rim.
- Mix it together. To make the margarita, add the tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice. Give it a few shakes. Alternatively, you can stir all of the ingredients together in a glass.
- Serve. Add ice to your glass, then pour the margarita into the glass. Garnish with lime wedges.
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Notes
- Use freshly squeezed lime juice rather than bottled juice to ensure bright, fresh flavor.
- When serving outdoors or in larger quantities, consider using a sturdy break-resistant pitcher to prepare a batch of margaritas.
Nutrition Information
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
68mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.