Name: Applebee's Perfect Margarita (Standard)
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Tequila - Silver; 0.5 oz Cointreau or Triple Sec; 1 oz Lime Juice - Freshly Squeezed; 0.5 oz Agave Nectar or Simple Syrup

Recipe tier

A simple, approachable version of the popular Applebee's margarita, made with readily available ingredients.

Total 5 min

Serves 1

Steps 6

Ingredients 6

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Liquors
1.5 oz 45 mL Tequila - Silver
0.5 oz 15 mL Cointreau or Triple Sec
1 oz 30 mL Lime Juice - Freshly Squeezed
Sweetener
0.5 oz 15 mL Agave Nectar or Simple Syrup
Garnish
Lime Wedge 1
Coarse Salt 1 tbsp

Equipment

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Instructions

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Salt the rim of a margarita glass by running a lime wedge around the rim and dipping it into coarse salt.
Combine all Liquors ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Add Sweetener to the shaker.
Shake well until chilled, about 15-20 seconds.
Strain into the prepared margarita glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a lime wedge.