Tequila & Mezcal
Margarita
Rocks glass (salted rim)
Glass
Lime wheel
Garnish
Ingredients
- - 2 oz blanco tequila
- - 1 oz orange liqueur (triple sec or Cointreau)
- - 1 oz fresh lime juice
Method
- Salt the rim of the glass if desired.
- Shake all ingredients hard with ice.
- Strain over fresh ice.
Description: Tequila, orange liqueur, and lime in perfect three-way balance.
Garnish: Lime wheel
Note: Origins are disputed, but it had become a well-established classic in the American Southwest and Mexico by the mid-20th century.