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A glass filled with liquid with salt and a lime on the rim.
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5 from 18 votes

Best Margarita Recipe

Summer entertaining calls for classic margaritas. This is the best margarita recipe I've found.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Beverages and Cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 2

Ingredients

Lime Salt

  • cup coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest

Margarita

  • 4 ounces Reposado Tequila
  • 2 ounces fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 ½ ounces Triple Sec non-alcoholic
  • Lime wheels for garnish
  • Lime wedge for wetting glass rim

Instructions

  • On a flat shallow plate combine lime zest with coarse salt. Set aside.
  • Using a lime wedge, rim glass so it's wet with lime juice then dip in lime salt.
  • In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice. Shake to mix. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime wheel and serve.
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