The Perfect Margarita
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The Perfect Margarita
Ingredients
- Salt, for rimming the glass (optional)
- Ice
- 1 1/2 ounces Patron Silver
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau (not Triple Sec)
Method
Place salt in a shallow dish. Moisten the rim of a rocks glass with a lime, then dip in salt.
Fill the glass with ice; add tequila, lime juice, and Cointreau; and stir a few times until chilled. Serve immediately.
If you want a frosty summer treat, just whir these ingredients up in a blender!