Perfect Cointreau Margarita
Here’s the perfect margarita recipe! This Cointreau margarita has pristine flavor from the classic balance of tequila and lime.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Yield
- 1
Ingredients 6
- 1 ½ ounces ( 3 tablespoons ) tequila reposado (or substitute tequila blanco)*
- 1 ounce ( 2 tablespoons ) Cointreau
- ¾ ounce ( 1 ½ tablespoons ) fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt or flaky sea salt, for the rim
- Ice, for serving (try clear ice )
- For the garnish: Lime wedge
Method 3
- 01
Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of salt (or for a festive look, use our Margarita Salt ).
- 02
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 4 ice cubes and shake until cold.
- 03
Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim. Fill the glass with ice and serve.
Provenance
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