Classic Margarita

My best friend Andrea makes the BEST margaritas. She shared this recipe the other day so I knew I had to try this one out. Only ingredients you need are: salt, limes, cointreau, margarita mix and a tequila of your choice.

We use Patron Silver or Casamigos (my personal favorite). For the margarita mix, we love the one from Trader Joe’s. A lot of margarita mixes can have a lot of calories but the TJ’s one only has 45 calories in every 2 ounces which is all you need for this margarita recipe.

Note: her instructions included 3/4 of cointreau, but I went with 1/2 so you can gauge that amount to your preference. Also optional is adding sparkling water and a lime. I added just a bit of Topochico because that’s all we have at home at the moment and added a lime. Let me know how you guys like it!

xo, Jaime

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The Best Classic Margarita Recipe

Enjoy a happy hour at home with this classic Margarita cocktail.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

serving

Ingredients

• limes
• salt
• ice
• 1 shot Tequila any kind
• 1/2 shot glass Cointreau
• 1 shot Trader Joe’s margarita mix

Prep Time 5 minutes Servings serving Ingredients limes salt ice 1 shot Tequila any kind 1/2 shot glass Cointreau 1 shot Trader Joe’s margarita mix

Instructions

1. Rim your glass
2. Dip into a plate of salt
3. Fill shaker with ice
4. Add one shot of tequila
5. Fill 1/2 of a shot glass with cointreau
6. Add 1 shot of Trader’s Joes Margarita Mix
7. Shake thoroughly, pour into glass and enjoy!