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Classic Margaritas

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  • Prep Time5 min
  • Total Time5 min
  • Makes4 drinks
By Chatelaine
A classic margarita cocktail viewed from above in a coupe glass rimmed with salt and adorned with a lime wedge

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup tequila

  • 1/4 cup Grand Marnier orange liqueur

  • 2 - 3 tbsp lime juice, plus extra for rimming the glass, if desired

  • salt, (optional, for rimming the glass)

Instructions

  • If desired, pour a little salt onto a saucer. Rub the rim of each cocktail glass with lime juice, then dip in salt to evenly coat.

  • In a bar shaker or small pitcher, stir tequila with Grand Marnier. Squeeze in 2 tbsp (30 mL) juice from lime. Add ice and shake well if using a bar shaker or, if using a pitcher, stir together.

  • Taste, then stir in more lime juice, 1 tbsp (15 mL) at a time, if you like. Strain into 4 small cocktail glasses. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 129, Carbohydrates 7.7g, Fat 0.1g, Sodium 2mg.

What's the best kind of tequila to use in a margarita? Get our tequila 101 here.

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