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Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Show: The Kitchen

Episode: The Get-Together Show

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Total:: 10 min
Active:: 10 min

Yield:: 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1/4 cup coarse salt
1 teaspoon espelette pepper or chile powder
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups fresh lime juice, plus more for rimming glasses
3 cups tequila
1 1/2 cups orange liqueur
1/2 cup agave syrup
Lime slices, for garnish

Directions

Combine the salt, pepper and sugar on a plate. Lightly dip the rims of 4 rocks glasses into a small amount of lime juice, then into the salt mixture to crust the edges of the glasses.

Combine the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur and agave syrup in a large pitcher with ice. Stir vigorously to combine. Pour over ice in the salt-rimmed glasses, garnish with a slice of lime and serve immediately.

My Private Notes

Name: Classic Margarita with Espelette Salt
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup coarse salt; 1 teaspoon espelette pepper or chile powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 cups fresh lime juice, plus more for rimming glasses; 3 cups tequila; 1 1/2 cups orange liqueur; 1/2 cup agave syrup; Lime slices, for garnish