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The Cointreau-tequila-lime juice Margarita has been named Cointreau's official drink
of Cinco de Mayo. According to Cointreau, this is the original recipe as created by
Margarita Sames, a Texas socialite, in 1948.
Accept no substitutes
Ingredients
1 part Cointreau liqueur
2 parts tequila
Fresh lime juice
Ice
Method
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Cointreau, tequila and fresh lime juice.
Strain into a Margarita glass, with or without salt, and serve.
To rim a Margarita glass with salt:
Pour lime juice OR Cointreau OR water into a wide shallow bowl. Pour coarse salt
onto a plate and level. Dip the rim of a Margarita glass into the lime juice [or
Cointreau or water, if using]; shake off excess. Set the rim of the glass in the salt and
press, rotating the rim around in the salt depending on how much salt you want on
the rim.
of Cinco de Mayo. According to Cointreau, this is the original recipe as created by
Margarita Sames, a Texas socialite, in 1948.
Accept no substitutes
Ingredients
1 part Cointreau liqueur
2 parts tequila
Fresh lime juice
Ice
Method
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Cointreau, tequila and fresh lime juice.
Strain into a Margarita glass, with or without salt, and serve.
To rim a Margarita glass with salt:
Pour lime juice OR Cointreau OR water into a wide shallow bowl. Pour coarse salt
onto a plate and level. Dip the rim of a Margarita glass into the lime juice [or
Cointreau or water, if using]; shake off excess. Set the rim of the glass in the salt and
press, rotating the rim around in the salt depending on how much salt you want on
the rim.
