Margarita

From 'Mexico The Cookbook' by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
 
Margarita There is no one better to give you the recipe for Mexico's most iconic cocktail than Margarita herself.

Ingredients
  • 1½ tbsp lime juice, plus extra for brushing
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • Handful of ice cubes
  • 4 tbsp tequila
  • 1½ tbsp triple sec liqueur
  • 1½ tbsp natural syrup
  • 1 slice lime, to decorate 
 
Recipe
  1. Brush the rim of a cocktail glass with lime juice.
  2. Spread out the salt on a small plate and dip the rim of the glass into it to coat.
    1. Set aside in the fridge.
  3. Put some ice into a cocktail shaker and add the remaining ingredients.
  4. Cover and shake vigorously until a mist forms on the outside of the shaker.
  5. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass and decorate with a slice of lime.