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Perfect Margaritas (from scratch) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 generous ounce tequila, preferably blanco or repasado (see bottle in pantry)
1 generous ounce Contreau or (see pantry)
1 generous ounce lime juice, fresh squeezed
1/2 ounce agave nectar
Salt for rim
Directions:
Directions:
For salted rim, rub the rim of the glass with lime juice and dip into a plate of salt until coated (recommended for best-tasting margaritas).

Measure tequila, Contreau, lime juice and agave nectar into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake until well-chilled. Pour through strainer into martini or margarita glass. Can be served either without ice or over ice. (We enjoyed it without ice on this occasion.)
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Served these for the fam with taco salad in Jacksonville, summer of 2017. We tinkered with the recipe until all agreed that it was "spot on."

 

 

 

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