Margarita Cocktail

This classic margarita cocktail drink will cool you down on a hot day or warm you up on a cool day. Any day is a good day for a margarita!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup ice
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 lime wheel
• 1 fluid ounce orange flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
• 0.5 fluid ounce lime juice
• 1.5 fluid ounces tequila

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle salt on a small plate. Lightly wet the rim of a cocktail glass or margarita glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in salt to coat. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine tequila, orange-flavored brandy, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a salt-rimmed cocktail glass or a salt-rimmed, ice-filled margarita glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.