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    I tested dozens of margaritas (not a terrible job), and this was the best. The good news is that the least expensive tequila makes the best margaritas, but you must use freshly squeezed lime juice.
    Martha Stewart Living, November 2000
    • Yield Serves 6
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    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup coarse salt
    • 1/2 cup (about 4 limes) freshly squeezed lime juice, plus 1 lime cut in half for the glasses
    • 2 tablespoons (about 1 lemon) freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 cup triple sec
    • 1 cup white tequila

    Directions

    1. Pour the salt onto a small plate. Rub the outside rim of each glass with the cut lime. Dip each glass into the reserved salt; set aside.
    2. Place lime juice, lemon juice, triple sec, and 3 cups ice in a blender, and puree on low speed until completely blended. Add tequila and blend for 2 seconds. Pour margaritas into the reserved glasses, over ice, and serve immediately.

    Recipe Reviews

    • AndrewTaylor
      24 Jul, 2011

      This is The Barefoot Contessa's margarita recipe. I have made it many times, and I have to agree, it's the BEST! The fresh juices make all the difference.

    • moderngirlstyle
      7 Jul, 2009

      Her Perfect Margarita recipe says that 1 3/4 cups of tequila is used for a serving of six, but the comments on there said it was to strong. I'd use 1 1/4 cups of tequila for this recipe.

    • lucyfan
      30 Jun, 2009

      Kind of wondering myself.

    • flutestar
      10 Aug, 2008

      The recipe fails to say how much tequila is needed. 1 Cup? 1 1/2 C? anyone know?

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