FRESH LIME MARGARITA RECIPE

A smooth and scrumptious margarita with fresh lime and homemade simple syrup and a little Cointreau twist. Don’t expect a drop to be left, there never is!

Simple Syrup:

½ cup sugar

½ cup water

Margarita:

1-ounce Cointreau

1 or 2-ounces tequila

1-ounce fresh lime juice

1-ounce simple syrup

Rim:

2 Teaspoons kosher salt

1 Teaspoon lime juice

Directions:

1. Simmer sugar and water until dissolved; cool completely. 

2. Shake Cointreau, tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup with ice. 

3. Rim glass with lime and salt

4. Strain over ice and garnish with lime.

Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesServings: 1 cocktail