Classic Margarita

Ingredients

• Coarse (kosher) salt, for the rim

• Lime wedge, for the rim

• 1½–2 oz 100% agave tequila reposado - mid priced is fine

• ~1 oz fresh lime juice (fresh squeezed only)

• ~½ oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or grand-marnier - spring for the good stuff)

• ~½ oz simple syrup or agave syrup (1:1 sugar to water for simple syrup)

• Ice

Steps

1. Spread salt on a small plate. Moisten the rim of a 6-oz coupe or martini glass with lime; dip in salt.

2. In a shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and syrup. Fill about ⅔ with ice.

3. Shake hard until frosty and cold, about 15 seconds (you want a little ice shard on top).

4. Strain into the prepared glass. Drink now.