Traditional margarita from Mexico
The most timeless classic among cocktails is probably the Mexican Margarita. With only three ingredients, this traditional cocktail is prepared with little effort and brings you the flair of Mexico with every sip.
Equipment
- Cocktail bowl coupette
- Bar measure
- Shaker
- Bar strainer
Ingredients
- ½ lime
- 6 cl tequila 100 % agave
- 2 cl Triple Sec orange liqueur
- 2 cl lime juice freshly squeezed
- Ice cubes
- Salt
Instructions
- Rub the rim of the jar with the flesh of the lime.
- Sprinkle salt on a flat plate and press the rim of the glass into the salt.
- In a shaker, pour tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, add 8 ice cubes, then shake in the shaker for about 15 seconds.
- Pour the contents of the shaker through a bar strainer into the margarita glass and garnish with a wedge of lime.
Notes
- Do not fill the glass with too much ice, so as not to water down the margarita.
- Shake the ingredients well in the shaker.
- Use only tequila made from 100% agave. This has a much better quality than, for example, Sierra Tequila, which is not distilled from 100% agave sugar.
- More tips and information can be found further down in the article.