Agave Margarita

By Coppermouse

Ingredients

• kosher salt
• 2 lime slices
• 1/4 cup tequila, blanco (silver)
• 2 tablespoons agave syrup
• (nectar)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Preparation

Step 1

Pour some kosher salt into a small dish; rub 1 lime slice over half the rim of an Old Fashioned glass (if you prefer your Margarita on the rocks) or a coupe glass (if you prefer it up). Dip rim of glass into salt.

2 Combine tequila, agave syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice and shake well.

3 Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with second lime slice.

4 DIFFERENT VARIATIONS

5 Fruity: Muddle 3 blackberries with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until berries are lightly crushed and juices are released. Continue with above recipe.

6 Spicy: Muddle 2 thin rounds of jalapeno with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until peppers begin to fall apart. For a less-spicy version, remove the seeds first. Continue with above recipe.

7 Bright: Steep 1 hibiscus teabag or 1 teaspoons dried hibiscus flowers with 4 oz. of hot water for 10 minutes. Discard tea bag/flowers and let tea cool. Gently spoon some tea OVER margarita, forming a red layer on top. (STUNNING!).