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Classic Margarita
Mexico's most famous cocktail. Perfectly balanced with bright lime, smooth tequila, and a salted rim.
Prep Time
4 min
Glass
Rocks
Difficulty
Easy
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Ingredients
Blanco Tequila2 oz
Fresh Lime Juice1 oz
Cointreau1 oz
Agave Nectar0.25 oz
Salt1 pinch
Instructions
1
Run a lime wedge around half the rim and dip in flaky salt.
Prep
2
Add tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and agave to a shaker with ice.
Build
3
Shake hard for 12 seconds until frost forms on the outside.
Shake⏱ 12s
4
Strain over fresh ice in the salt-rimmed rocks glass.
Strain
5
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Garnish
Pro Tips
💡
Use 100% agave tequila — mixtos produce harsher cocktails.
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Only salt half the rim so guests can choose with each sip.
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Cointreau is worth the splurge over generic triple sec.
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