Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Pour kosher salt into a shallow dish. Run a lime wedge around the rim of your margarita or rocks glass, making sure the entire rim gets slightly wet.
- Hold the glass at an angle and dip the wet rim into the salt, rotating it slowly so the salt sticks evenly all the way around. Tap off any excess salt.
- Add about one cup of ice to your cocktail shaker, filling it roughly halfway.
- Using a jigger, measure 1.5 ounces of silver tequila and pour it into the shaker.
- Measure 0.75 ounces of limoncello and add it to the shaker.
- Squeeze or measure 0.75 ounces of fresh lime juice into the shaker. Follow that with 0.25 ounces of fresh lemon juice.
- Pour 0.5 ounces of agave nectar or simple syrup into the shaker. Secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously for 10 to 12 seconds, until the outside of the shaker feels frosty and cold.
- Place a cocktail strainer over the shaker and pour the drink into your salt-rimmed glass over fresh ice.
- Place a fresh lime wheel or lemon wheel on the rim of the glass as a garnish. Serve immediately while the drink is at its coldest and most refreshing.
Notes
Always use fresh-squeezed citrus juice for the best flavor. Chill your glass before making the drink by filling it with ice while gathering ingredients. Don't skimp on the shake - vigorous shaking for 10 to 12 seconds properly chills the drink and creates the right amount of dilution. If the drink tastes too sweet, add an extra squeeze of fresh lime juice to rebalance it. Make a big batch by multiplying all ingredients and keeping the mixture in a pitcher in the refrigerator for up to two hours.