This simple margarita recipe is sure to become your favorite!
Margarita Cocktail
Scroll down for the original margarita recipe and more twists on the margarita from bon appĂŠtit chefs, including carla's recipe for a salt and rick shares his recipe for the mora picosa.
Recipe Summary Margarita Cocktail
Served straight up or on the rocks, the margarita is one of the most popular cocktails of all time. And for good reason! It will cool you down on a hot day or warm you up on a cool day. Any day is a good day for a margarita.Ingredients | Original Margarita Recipe History
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1â½ fluid ounces tequila
1 fluid ounce orange flavored liqueur (such as CointreauÂŽ)
½ fluid ounce lime juice
1 cup ice
1 lime wheel
Directions
Sprinkle salt on a small plate. Lightly wet the rim of a cocktail glass or margarita glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in salt to coat. Set aside.
Combine tequila, orange-flavored brandy, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a salt-rimmed cocktail glass or a salt-rimmed, ice-filled margarita glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Info | Original Margarita Recipe History
prep:
5 mins
total:
5 mins
Servings:
1
Yield:
1 cocktail
