Classic margarita

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupLime juice
¾cupTequila
½cupOrange-flavor liqueur
Salt rimmed glasses
4Lime slices or wedges
Coarse salt

Directions

For Salt-rimmed glasses: Rub rims of glasses (each about 1 cup) with a lime or lemon wedge, or moist shell of a reamed lime or lemon. Have COARSE salt on a flat plate. Dip lime-or lemon-moistened glass rim into salt. Chill untill serving time.

Shake in a covered container or whirl in a blender until slushy: the lime juice, tequila, liqueur, and ice. Pour into glasses (if mixture is shaken, you can pour drink thru a strainer and discard ice); garnish with lime slices. Serves 4.