How to Make a Margarita

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This classic tequila cocktail is made with just four ingredients—but don't forget the chips and guacamole (they're extra).

By

Martha Stewart

Updated on April 14, 2023

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Citrusy, light, and a touch sour, the margarita has been one of the most popular cocktails since the 1950s. There are endless variations on making a margarita, but you can't go wrong with this classic recipe that lets the tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice shine. A salt-rimmed glass is optional, but it's an option we always go with. We don't skip the necessary accompaniments—chips and guac—either.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus lime wedge
Coarse salt
Ice
3 ounces silver tequila
1 ½ ounces orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau
2 teaspoons simple syrup

Directions

Rub lime wedge around the rim of a margarita glass. Fill a saucer with salt and dip the glass, upside down, into the salt.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, simple syrup, and 3 tablespoons lime juice. Shake until well combined and chilled. Strain into salt-rimmed glass.

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