The Perfect Margarita

Adapted from Spirits of Latin America [https://amzn.to/3QwUk0I] by Ivy Mix

I've recently revised my Margarita recipe after making this one, adapted from
Ivy Mix, who is the owner of Leyenda [https://www.leyendabk.com/] cocktail bar
in Brooklyn, which has just the right proportions for me. You’ll find lots of
opinions about what tequila to use and if you can, you’ll be happily rewarded if
you use a tequila that is 100% agave – I like blanco (white.) Mexican or golden
limes have more flavor, and yield more juice, than rock-hard green limes. I
chill glasses in advance, which helps the salt stick to the rim. You can also
just swipe the rim with a cut lime then dip it in coarse salt.

Servings: 2 cocktails

Author:

Course:

Drinks

Cuisine:

Mexican

Keywords:

cocktail margarita Spritz

🧂 Ingredients

3 ounces tequila

(best to use one that is 100% agave)
1 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
1 1/2 ounces Cointreau

or another triple sec
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Kosher or flaky sea salt

Instructions

1 Add the tequila, lime juice, triple sec, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker
and fill two-thirds with ice. You can also mix them by hand in a large measuring
cup or pitcher.
2 Put some salt on a plate and rub the rims of the cocktail glasses with a cut
lime and dip it in the salt, so some of it clings to the rim.
3 Shake or stir the margarita ingredients vigorously until well-chilled, then
divide the mixture into the salt-rimmed glasses.
4 Add ice, if desired.