Ultimate Margarita

By DIANETHORNTON

Ingredients

• 1 lime, halved
• Coarse salt
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, from about 4 limes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
• 1/4 cup Triple Sec
• 1 cup gold tequila
• Ice
• 1/2 can good quality lager-style beer
• Lime wheels, for garnish

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

To salt the margarita glasses, rub the outside rims of 4 big glasses with a cut lime and press them lightly into a plate of kosher salt, to coat.

Combine the lime juice, sugar, orange liqueur, Triple Sec, tequila, and a big handful of ice in a cocktail shaker (or blender). Shake the margarita really well, for a good 20 seconds, add a splash of beer and strain into the salt rimmed glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.