Homemade Margarita Cocktail

Ingredients:

Margarita

• Ice cubes
• 90 ml tequila
• 60 ml squeezed lime juice
• 30 ml syrup, recipe included
• 1 teaspoon orange liqueur
• 1 tbsp lime, salt, and sugar mixture, recipe below

Syrup

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water

A mixture of lime, salt and sugar

• Zest of one lime
• 2 tablespoons coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons of sugar

Preparation:

1. Cocktail:

   
   Fill a shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, syrup, and orange liqueur. Cover and shake for about 30 seconds, until the mixture is well combined and chilled. (The drink is ready when the shaker fogs up.) Sprinkle the lime, salt, and sugar mixture onto a serving dish. Press the rim of a chilled glass or goblet onto the dish so that the mixture coats the rim. Strain the margarita into the glass.

2. Syrup:

   
   Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) The syrup can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

3. Mix of lime, salt and sugar:

   
   Puree the lime zest, salt and sugar in a small blender or food processor.