1 lemon or lime wedge
Saucer of kosher salt (about ¼-inch deep)
1-¼ ounces aged tequila
¾ ounces Cointreau
1 ½ ounces freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
Ice
Run the lemon or lime wedge around the rim of the Margarita glass. Dip the rim of the glass into the saucer of salt, rotating the rim in the salt until the desired amount has collected on the glass. Measure the tequila, Cointreau, and lemon or lime juice into a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously for about five seconds and pour into the salt-rimmed glass.
MARGARITAS
Makes 1 Margarita
1 lemon or lime wedge
Saucer of kosher salt (about ¼-inch deep)
1-¼ ounces aged tequila
¾ ounces Cointreau
1 ½ ounces freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
Ice
Run the lemon or lime wedge around the rim of the Margarita glass. Dip the rim of the glass into the saucer of salt, rotating the rim in the salt until the desired amount has collected on the glass. Measure the tequila, Cointreau, and lemon or lime juice into a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously for about five seconds and pour into the salt-rimmed glass.