On the Border Margarita

On the Border Margarita

Recipe type: Cocktail Yield: 1 Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: mins Total time: 5 mins

Salt the rim of a 12 oz. glass. Fill with cubed ice. In a shaker, combine… 1 ½ oz. Tequila (the better the Tequila, the better your ‘rita will be)…

Ingredients:

Salt
Tequila
Triple Sec
Sweet & Sour

Directions:

1. Salt the rim of a 12 oz. glass. Fill with cubed ice.
2. In a shaker, combine…
3. 1 ½ oz. Tequila (the better the Tequila, the better your ‘rita will be)
4. ½ oz. Triple Sec
5. 4 oz. Sweet & Sour
6. Stir together (or cap the shaker, and shake ingredients), and pour over ice. Garnish with a fresh lime wedge. If you prefer your margarita frozen, you can pour all the ingredients – including the ice – into your blender, and blend it to a slushy consistency.

Published on February 9, 2015 by Great Taste Magazine