Classic Margarita Cocktail (On The Rocks)

Instructions

Rim half of your glass with salt, then fill the glass 3/4 full with ice. Here's how to salt the rim: Set out a shallow saucer with salt spread evenly across the center. Cut a lime wedge and slice into the center of the flesh. Stick the rim of the glass into the sliced part of the lime to use the juice of the lime to wet the rim. Roll the glass gently, wet side down, over the salt. I usually do a 3⁄4-inch salt rim on half of the glass. This should result in a very pretty rim and not too much salt. Add the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with about a cup of ice. Shake for 8 seconds. Pour into the prepared glass. Top with a lime wedge and slide a slice of orange down the side (optional).

• tequila blanco Notes: 2 oz
• Cointreau Notes: 1 oz
• 75 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• 25 oz simple syrup Notes: SEE NOTES
• Ice Notes: for shaking and serving
• kosher salt Notes: for rimming the glass
• lime wedge Notes: for garnish
• Slice of cara cara orange) Notes: for garnish, as shown (optional

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