Name: Simple Lemon Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) tequila; 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) Cointreau; 1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 ounce) fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt or flaky sea salt, for the rim; For the garnish: lemon wedge

Simple Lemon Margarita

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Want a lemony spin on the classic cocktail? This simple lemon margarita uses just 4 ingredients and is ready in mere minutes!

Author: Sonja Overhiser
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 drink 1x
Category: Drinks
Method: Shaken
Cuisine: Cocktails

Ingredients

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3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) tequila
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) Cointreau
1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 ounce) fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt or flaky sea salt, for the rim
For the garnish: lemon wedge

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Instructions

Cut a notch in a lemon wedge, then run the lemon around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of salt (or for a festive look, use our Margarita Salt).
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 4 ice cubes and shake until cold.
Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim. Fill the glass with ice and serve.

Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/simple-lemon-margarita/