Although this is not an original family recipe, the adults in my family will love to make this drink on almost any occasion! They love to make this drink with a thick coat of salt on the cup's brim: sweet and salty at its finest.
Ingredients:
Kosher salt
Lime wedges
3/4 ounces of lime juice
1 1/2 ounces of silver tequila
1 ounce of orange liqueur (cointreau, grand marnier or triple sec)
Agave nectar or simple syrup (for a sweeter ending)
Ice
Steps:
Prep your glasses: If you would like to salt the rim of your glass, simply run a juicy lime wedge around the rim and then dip the rim in coarse Kosher salt. Set the glass aside until ready to use.
Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker: Combine the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. (Or alternately if you do not have a cocktail shaker, you can stir the ingredients together in a measuring cup or shake them together in a mason jar.)
Shake shake shake: Give the mixture a good shake (or a good stir!) for about 10 seconds or until chilled.
Taste and add sweetener, if desired: Give the margarita mix a taste and if you think it needs extra sweetener, add in a teaspoon or two of agave (or simple syrup) at a time until the mix reaches your desired level of sweetness.
Strain and serve on the rocks. Place a few ice cubes (or use one large ice cube so that it will melt more slowly) in the serving glass.
Then strain the margarita mix over the ice and garnish with a slice of lime.
¡Buen provecho!
(Recipe is originally from Gimme Some Oven by Ali)
