This margarita recipe brings familiar ingredients together in a straightforward home-kitchen method. Read the ingredient list before starting, prepare the equipment in advance and follow the temperature and chilling guidance where relevant.

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅙ oz. Tequila
  • ⅔ oz. Cointreau
  • ½ oz. lime juice
  • 1 Cup ice
  • 1 lime slice
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a serving glass and dip the rim lightly in salt if desired.
  2. Add tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice to a shaker filled with ice.
  3. Shake until well chilled, then strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice or serve straight up.
  4. Garnish with lime. Intended for adults; consume responsibly.

Recipe details

Prep: 5 min · Cook: 0 min · Yield: 1

Editorial note: This recipe has been reconstructed from an archive and has not been independently kitchen-tested.