The Classic 3-2-1 Margarita Recipe
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 thin lime wedge
- Ice
- 1 1/2 ounces silver (blanco), 100 percent agave tequila
- 1 ounce triple sec orange liqueur, preferably Luxardo Triplum or Cointreau
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- 1 very thin lime slice, for garnish
- Pour enough salt on a small plate to cover it.
- Rub the lime wedge on the outside rim of a 4-ounce cocktail glass.
- Holding the glass at a 45-degree angle, dip the outside rim in the salt, rotating as you do, so the entire rim is coated with salt.
- (Avoid getting any salt inside the glass.)
- Fill the glass with ice and place it in the freezer to chill.
- Add the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and fill the shaker halfway with ice.
- Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker turns frosty.
- Strain the margarita into the chilled glass and garnish with a lime slice.
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Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/the-original-perfect-margarita-28533 (may not work)