Article: Classic Margarita
Classic Margarita
(Serves 2)
- 50ml Leonista Blanco (1 or 2 shots)
- 40ml Cointreau (1 shot)
- 50ml Lime Juice (2 shots)
- 1 Tbsp agave nectar or sugar syrup (optional) (1 shot)
- Ice
- Oryx Lemon Salt, for the rim
METHOD
- Run one of your lime wedges around the rim of your serving glass. Dip the rim in salt and then place glasses into the freezer until ready to serve.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, blanco, lime juice and cointreau. Shake well. Taste the balance of your drink and add a little syrup or more lime for preference.
- Strain into your glass over ice and garnish with the remaining lime wedges. Serve immediately.
BLANCO
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
Meaning “white” in Spanish, this one is smooth and smokey. It is an un-aged variant in the pride characterized by the smooth but distinctly smokey flavour and is the closest adaptation to an authentic Mezcal.
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