Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: $1-$50

Here is a delicious cocktail recipe for a classic style margarita. The combination of the salt and the lime juice will create an explosion of flavor that will leave you lips puckering for more. Add a little tequila and some triple sec, and you'll feel like you're on a tropical island in no time!

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz tequila
  • 1/2 oz triple sec
  • 1 lime wedge
  • Kosher salt on a small dish

Barware:

  • Stemmed glass
  • Shaker

Directions:

  1. Prep your glass. Run the lime wedge around the rim of your glass, then dip the rim into the salt.
  2. Mix ingredients. Shake tequila and triple sec with ice.
  3. Strain. Strain the mixture into your prepped glass.
  4. Add lime wedge. First, squeeze the juices into your margarita, then drop the remaining wedge into glass.
  5. Ready to serve! Enjoy!

Douglas Heffernan is a professional freelance journalist. He writes frequent columns for The New  York Times, and has been featured in People Magazine.

Quick Tips:
A splash of orange juice may be added for a more fruity flavor if desired.
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