On the Rocks Margarita

Description

Margarita from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz orange-flavored liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec)
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• Ice cubes
• Salt for garnish

Directions

1. Moisten rim of glass with lime.
2. Rotate rim against coarse salt, to salt the outside but not the inside of the rim.
3. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
4. Combine ingredients in an ice-filled shaker.
5. Shake until cold.
6. Pour contents of shaker into glass.
7. Garnish with slice or wedge of lime.