Summer Cocktail Hack: Make The Perfect Margarita In Five Minutes

Hailing from Mexico, the Margarita is an essential summer cocktail. It balances citrus and sweetness so it isn't overpowering when it's hot. It may seem complicated to make, but you only need five ingredients for this iconic tequila mainstay. Follow these instructions, and you'll be sipping a perfect cocktail in no time.

Margarita Ingredients

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 oz agave syrup
• Ice
• Lime wedge for garnish

How to Make A Margarita

1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine tequila, lime juice, and agave syrup.
2. Shake the mixture vigorously for 20 seconds.
3. Fill a rocks glass with fresh ice.
4. Strain the mixture into the glass.
5. Garnish with with a lime wedge.

For a salted Margarita, rub the squeezed lime on the rim of your glass, and then roll it in salt. Make sure you do this before you fill your glass with ice.

Margarita Riff

Use mezcal instead of tequila for a hint of smoke, or try a higher proof tequila such as Don Fulano Blanco Fuerte or PM Spirits Project Blanco 40 to unleash your drink's full potential.