Easy Margarita

Name: Easy Margarita
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: Lime wedges, for garnish (optional); Coarse salt, for the rim; 3 tablespoons superfine sugar; 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 2 limes); 1 1/2 ounces gold tequila; 1 1/4 ounces Cointreau; 2 cups small ice cubes

This blender-drink classic is must-have at any summer party. For a strawberry margarita, add 1 cup sliced, frozen fresh strawberries (do not salt rim).

Source: Martha Stewart Living, August 2001

Servings

Ingredients

Lime wedges, for garnish (optional)
Coarse salt, for the rim
3 tablespoons superfine sugar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 2 limes)
1 1/2 ounces gold tequila
1 1/4 ounces Cointreau
2 cups small ice cubes

Directions

1. Run a wedge of lime, if using, around rims of two glasses. Invert each glass; dip rim into salt. Set aside. Combine sugar and lime juice in a bowl; stir until dissolved. Pour into a blender. Add tequila, Cointreau, and ice; process until smooth. Divide between two glasses; garnish with lime wedges, if using, and serve.