Margarita Recipe
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Margarita Recipe
Description
This classic Margarita is made by rimming a glass with lime juice and kosher salt, then shaking tequila, orange liqueur (such as triple sec or Cointreau), and freshly squeezed lime juice with ice in a cocktail shaker. After shaking, the mixture is strained into the prepared glass filled with ice and garnished with a lime wedge.
The drink is tart and tangy from the lime juice, with warmth and depth from the tequila and a hint of sweetness from the orange liqueur. The salt rim offsets the acidity and enhances the overall flavor. The ice in the glass keeps the cocktail chilled and refreshing.
The recipe allows for adjustments by adding agave or simple syrup for added sweetness if preferred. Alternatives for mixing without a shaker include stirring in a separate glass or shaking in a mason jar. The Margarita is commonly served as a popular cocktail choice for casual gatherings and celebrations.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tequila (blanco, reposado, or añejo)
- 1 ounce orange liqueur (triple sec or Cointreau)
- 1 ounce lime juice
- lime lime wedge and kosher salt, for rimming glass
- kosher salt lime wedge and kosher salt, for rimming glass
- ice
Instructions
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the glass in kosher salt and fill with ice.
- Add a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and add the tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice. Cover and shake to combine.
- Strain the margarita into the prepared glass and garnish with a lime slice.
Notes
- Add 1/2 to 1 ounce of agave syrup or simple syrup to sweeten according to taste.
- If no cocktail shaker is available, stir ingredients in a separate glass, use a mason jar to shake, or pour directly into the glass with ice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1drink
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1drink | |
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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