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Margarita

The classic margarita, tart with fresh lime and balanced by orange liqueur and a salted rim.

Total time
3 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
Medium
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Margarita
As seen on Episode 232

The preparation

4 steps, about 3 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Salt rim of glass

  2. 02

    Combine tequila, lime juice, and triple sec

  3. 03

    Shake with ice

  4. 04

    Strain into glass with ice

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Salt only half the rim so you can choose salt or no salt as you sip. Fresh lime juice really is the difference here, so squeeze it rather than pouring from a bottle.”

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