Classic Margarita

• Lime slice, 1/2 inch thick, for salting glass
• Kosher salt
• 2 ounces silver tequila
• 1 ounce Cointreau
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

1. Rub lime slice around outer rim of cocktail glass.
2. Place salt in a dish.
3. Holding glass parallel to dish, coat only the outside with salt.
4. Place glass in refrigerator.
5. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add tequila, Cointreau and lime juice.
6. Shake well.
7. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

slice, kosher salt, tequila, lime juice

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9647 (may not work)