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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:
- Prep your glass. Run the lime wedge around the rim of your glass, then dip the rim into the salt.
- Mix ingredients. Shake tequila and triple sec with ice.
- Strain. Strain the mixture into your prepped glass.
- Add lime wedge. First, squeeze the juices into your margarita, then drop the remaining wedge into glass.
- 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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