The Original Perfect Margarita Recipe

By tulawdog

Ingredients

• * Diamond Crystal kosher salt
• 1 * 1 thin lime wedge
• * Ice
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 ounces silver (blanco), 100 percent agave tequila
• 1 * 1 ounce triple sec orange liqueur, preferably Luxardo Triplum or Cointreau
• 1/2 * 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 lime)
• 1 * 1 very thin lime slice, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pour enough salt on a small plate to cover.
2. Rub lime wedge on the outside rim of a 4-ounce cocktail glass. Holding the glass at a 45-degree angle, dip the outside rim in the salt, rotating as you do, so the entire rim is coated with salt. (Avoid getting any salt inside the glass.) Fill the glass with ice.
3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Shake vigorously until the shaker turns frosty. Strain into the glass and garnish with a lime slice.