Simple Margarita Recipe with a Twist
Good tequila, lime juice, salt and a touch of sweetness is all you need to make a delicious, refreshing Margarita. For variation, play with is the sweetness ingredient. The twist added here is the Falernum, specifically Velvet Falernum liqueur, which is lime-based, (not the non-alcoholic syrup version).
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 1/2 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz Falernum
- 3/4 oz Cointreau
- 1-2 drops lime or orange bitters
- 1 slice lime
- salt for glass rim
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker - shake well for 30 seconds.
- Pour into a salt rimmed glass, squeeze a bit of lime, then garnish the glass.
Notes
Cointreau and Falernum are both citrus-based sweeteners. You can play with more or less to taste, but these amounts allow the tequila flavor to shine.