Classic Margarita

• Limes (to squeeze for 2 ounces of juice, moisten glass rim, and use as a garnish)
• Salt (kosher or coarse sea salt)
• Silver Tequila
• Triple Sec
• Ice

• Pour salt into a shallow bowl or flat plate
• Cut lime in half and cut one circular slice of lime
• Select a glass and slide lime around glass rim to moisten rim with lime juice
• Flip glass and place rim on salt plate
• Flip glass upright and add ice cubes
• Add tequila (1.5 ounces), triple sec (1 ounce)
• Top off with lime juice
• Stir to combine
• Hang lime wedge on glass rim and serve

Even the most basic margarita has thousands of different options, and we encourage all to experiment to determine your best fit. Potential adjustments include:

• Adding ice or not
• Type of ice (crushed, blended, rocks)
• Natural or artificial lime juice (pre-margarita mix)
• Shape of glass
• Ratios and amounts of each beverage
• Type of salt (Table, Kosher, Himalayan Pink, Sea, Celtic Grey Sea, Fleur De Sel, Flake, Red Hawaiian, Black Hawaiian, Smoked, Himalayan Black)
• Amount of salt — none, half rim, full rim

Also, there are literally thousands of internet sites which talk about the classic margarita. Here one that covers the basics:

• Color: Yellow-Green
• Taste: Sweet, Sour, Lime, Salty, Bitter