Fresh Lime Margarita
Fresh Lime Margarita
A one of kind margarita. A couple of these and you will be dancing in Margaritaville. This margarita is a strong contender in any margarita competition.
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Ingredients
- 2 oz favorite Tequila
- 1 oz cointreau
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 oz orange juice
- 1/4 cup Tajin sugar or margarita salt for the rim of your glass
- 3/4 cup crushed ice
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of cubed ice to a cocktail mixer
- Measure and pour tequila, cointreau, simple syrup, lime juice, lemon juice and orange juice into the cocktail mixer
- Place lid on cocktail mixer and shake until well mixed
- Pour salt, tajin or sugar on a plate, wet the rim of whatever glass you would like to use and set the glass upside down on the plate submerging the rim into your desired garnish
- Fill the glass 3/4 full with crushed ice and carefully pour your margarita into your glass making sure not to hit the rim
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is great with a reposado, feel free to experiment with any flavor of tequila
- Fresh limes are key to a good margarita but a bottled version can do in a pinch
- Chill your serving glasses prior to pouring to keep your ice from melting down so fast and diluting your cocktail