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The BEST Margarita (From a Former Bartender)
This margarita recipe is a perfectly balanced blend of flavors for a refreshing, classic cocktail.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 oz tequila blanco
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- ½ oz agave nectar
- splash of fresh orange juice
- kosher salt rim
- garnish (lime wheel, wedge, or twist)
- 20 oz tequila blanco (2½ cups)
- 10 oz fresh lime juice (1¼ cups)
- 5 oz orange liqueur (about ⅔ cups)
- 5 oz agave nectar (about ⅔ cups)
- 2 oz fresh orange juice (optional) (¼ cup)
Instructions
- 1
If you'd like a salt rim, run a lime wedge around the rim of your glass then dip the rim in coarse kosher salt. Set the glass aside until ready to use.
- 2
In a cocktail shaker or mason jar, combine the tequila, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, agave nectar, and some ice. Optional: add a splash of orange juice.
- 3
Shake vigorously for 5 seconds.
- 4
Taste the margarita for sweetness. You can add more agave nectar if you prefer.
- 5
Strain the margarita over fresh ice into your prepared glass. You can add a lime wheel, wedge, or twist for garnish if you desire.