Description

The margarita is the most common of all tequila-based cocktails. There are three main ingredients in a margarita: Tequila, Triple Sec, and lime juice. The traditional recipe is three parts Tequila, two parts Triple Sec and one part lime juice.

• Source: Margarita from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz orange-flavored liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec)
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• salt

Directions

1. Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with a lime wedge.
2. Dip in salt.
3. Shake all ingredients with ice.
4. Strain into a cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge or slice.