Description
A simple recipe for a classic margarita cocktail.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz orange liqueur (like Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- Salt for rimming the glass
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of your glass.
- Dip the rim into salt.
- Combine tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur in a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Notes
- For a sweeter margarita, add a splash of agave nectar.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: margarita, tequila, lime, cocktail, drink recipe