The Best Margarita

A How-To Guide

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Here's how to make it!

Learn how to make a margarita with our easy-to-follow guide. You'll be juicing limes and shaking up drinks like a pro!

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+ 2 lime wedges + Coarse salt, for the rim of the glass + 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila + 1 ounce triple sec + 1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice

Ingredients

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Prep Time: 10 Min

You'll Need:

01 Cocktail Shaker

02 Jigger

03 Citrus Juicer

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Directions!

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Step 1

Salt the rim. Cut a notch in the middle of one of your lime wedges so it can fit around the rim of your glass. Run the lime all the way around the rim of the glass, then dip the rim in salt. Fill your glass with ice.

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PRO TIP:

Chill your glass in the freezer first!

Step 2

Shake it up. Fill the shaker with ice then add the tequila, triple sec and fresh squeezed lime juice. Cover well and shake hard for about 20 seconds.

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Step 3

Strain directly into your prepared margarita glass. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.

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Step 4

Enjoy!

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