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Margarita

Fun Fact 💡

"Margarita" is Spanish for Daisy, and the drink is likely an evolution of the popular 1930s "Daisy" cocktail.

Base: Tequila
Complexity: Easy
Flavor: Sour
Season: Summer
Ingredients 🍋
  • 2 oz (60 mL) Tequila
  • 1 oz (30 mL) Lime Juice
  • 0.5 oz (15 mL) Orange Liqueur
  • Salt for rim
  • Ice
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Rub rim of glass with lime, dip in salt.

  2. 2

    Combine tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur in a shaker.

  3. 3

    Add ice and shake vigorously.

  4. 4

    Strain into glass.