Margarita Cocktail

Cinco de Mayo - Everyday Cooking

Served straight up or on the rocks, the margarita is one of the most popular cocktails of all time. And for good reason! It will cool you down on a hot day or warm you up on a cool day. Any day is a good day for a margarita.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

Servings: 1

Yield: 1 cocktail

Margarita Cocktail

Ingredients

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 ½ fluid ounces tequila

1 fluid ounce orange flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)

½ fluid ounce lime juice

1 cup ice

1 lime wheel

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Directions

Step 1

Sprinkle salt on a small plate. Lightly wet the rim of a cocktail glass or margarita glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in salt to coat. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine tequila orange-flavored brandy and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a salt-rimmed cocktail glass or a salt-rimmed ice-filled margarita glass.

Step 3

Garnish with a lime wheel.

Nutritional Information

Margarita Cocktail

Servings Per Recipe:1

Calories: 202

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.1g

Carbohydrates: 14.1g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 11.6g

Fat: 0.1g

Vitamin A Iu: 10.2IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.1mg 1%

Vitamin C: 6.1mg 10%

Folate: 1.9mcg 1%

Calcium: 11.4mg 1%

Iron: 0.1mg

Magnesium: 4.4mg 2%

Potassium: 30.6mg 1%

Sodium: 5770.1mg 231%

Calories From Fat: 0.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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