Chef notes
Mastering how to make the perfect margarita is easier than you think! You only need three ingredients to make a perfect margarita.
To make a salted rim: Run a wedge of lime along the lip of your glass and lightly dip into coarse salt.
To make it spicy: Add 4 thin slices of jalapeño, seeds removed.
To make it fruity: Muddle one hulled, ripe, sliced strawberry in the glass before adding the ice.
To make it fizzy: Add a splash of club soda.
To make it fizzy and spicy: Top with a splash of ginger beer.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ounce triple sec, like Cointreau
- Ice
Preparation
In an ice filled shaker, add the tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice and triple sec. Shake until combined and chilled. Strain into a glass rimmed filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
