Recipe courtesy of Al Lucero
Maria's Special Margarita
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 margarita
- Total: 5 min
- Prep: 5 min
Ingredients
1 lemon or lime wedge
Saucer of kosher salt (about 1/4-inch deep)
1 1/4 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce triple sec
1 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
Ice
Directions
- Run the lemon or lime wedge around the rim of a hurricane-style margarita glass. Dip the rim of the glass into the saucer of salt, rotating the rim in the salt until the desired amount has collected on the glass.
- Measure the tequila, triple sec, and lemon or lime juice into a 16-ounce glass full of ice. Place a stainless steel cocktail shaker over the glass, tapping the top to create a seal. Shake vigorously for about 5 seconds and pour into salt rimmed glass.