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Margarita Cocktail
Tangy and oh so refreshing. The salt rim on a Margarita cocktail isn’t just for appearances, it helps balance the flavours too.

Our Margarita cocktail recipe is really easy to rustle up and looks impressive with a signature salt rim and thinly sliced lime.
The classic cocktail is a perfect balance of tequila, Triple Sec and lime juice, mixed together to create a deliciously zingy cocktail. The salt rim off-sets the sweetness of the Margarita.
If you're looking for a cocktail that's even more refreshing on warm evenings then a classic Margarita, then there is a frozen Margarita. For an extra refreshing twist, we've made our frozen Margarita cocktail recipe with orange and lime ice lollies, all whizzed up in a blender. Or for an extra twist try our recipe for a Rose Margarita (aka a pink Margarita). Cheers.
Ingredients
- 60 ml
silver tequila
- 30 ml
Triple Sec orange liqueur
- 30 ml
fresh lime juice, plus lime wedge to serve
Ice, to shake and to serve
Directions
- Step 1Shake tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice and a handful of ice in a sealed cocktail shaker (or a jam jar with a lid).
- Step 2Put a little fine salt on a small plate. Rub the rim of a small glass with the lime wedge, then dip in the salt to coat.
- Step 3Fill glass with more ice cubes, then strain in the margarita, garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
GH TIP: Easily turn this into a spicy marg by adding some slices of jalapeno into the shaker and straining.


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