Classic Margarita

Name: Classic Margarita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lime wedge; Coarse sea salt, optional; Ice cubes; 1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila; 1 ounce triple sec; 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

Our margarita recipe and easy-to-follow guide will have you juicing limes and shaking up drinks like a pro!

Ingredients

1 lime wedge
Coarse sea salt, optional
Ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1 ounce triple sec
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

Directions

Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 206 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

A classic margarita recipe doesn't need anything other than tequila, Triple Sec and fresh lime juice. When you're making the cocktail, make sure you squeeze the limes correctly for the ultimate freshness. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

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