Margarita Recipe

Margarita Recipe

from loveandlemons.com
Cocktail
5 min

Our best margarita recipe! This classic cocktail is tart, refreshing, and easy to make. It's perfect for Cinco de Mayo, summer gatherings, or any happy hour.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounceblanco or silver tequila
  • 1 ounceorange liqueur (like cointreau, grand marnier, or triple sec)
  • 1 ouncefresh lime juice (plus lime slices for garnish)
  • ½ ounceagave nectar or simple syrup (plus more to taste)
  • ice
  • lime wedge and coarse salt (for the glass rim (optional))

Directions

  1. 1

    Salt the rim of the glass (optional): Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass. Fill a small plate with coarse salt. Dip the glass into the salt to coat the rim. Fill with ice.

  2. 2

    Place the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and agave in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the glass. Taste and stir in more agave nectar, if desired. Garnish with lime slices and serve.