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The Perfect Margarita

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  • Author: 2 Cooks in the Kitchen
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 pint glass 1x
  • Category: Beverage
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Our margarita recipe has just the right balance of sweet, sour and tequila.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1.5 oz lime juice
  • 2 oz blanco tequila
  • 1.5 oz orange liquer-preferrably Cointreau
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Float of Grand Marnier
  • Salt rim of glass (coarse salt works great)

Instructions

  1. Salt the rim of a pint glass (or 2 rocks glasses)
  2. Add 1.5 oz lime juice to a cocktail shaker
  3. Add 2 oz tequila
  4. Add 1.5 oz countreau
  5. Add 1 oz simple syrup
  6. Add ice to shaker
  7. Shake gently
  8. Pour into prepared glass
  9. Float Grand Marnier over the top
  10. Garnish with a lime wedge
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