The border grill's cinco de mayo margarita

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Lime, cut into 5 slices
Margarita or kosher salt
2 ounces Anejo tequila
1 ounce Orange liqueur*
1 tablespoon Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ Coffee cup ice cubes

Directions

*such as Triple Sec

Arrange 3 lime slices on a small plate and cover another plate with the salt to a depth of ¼ inch. Place a martini glass upside down on the limes and press and turn to dampen. Then dip in the salt to coat the rim.

Combine the tequila, orange liqueur, lemon juice and ice in a blender.

Blend at high speed until smooth. Pour into the prepared glass, garnish with the remaining lime slices and serve.

Note:

To make 8 margaritas, mix 2 cups tequila, 1 cup Triple Sec and ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice. Prepare in 3 batches; shake or blend a third of the mix with about 1 coffee cup ice for each batch.

Editor's note: The Border Grill is Milliken's & Feniger's wildly wonderful restaurant that celebrates the flavors of Mexico. Located at 1445 4th Street in Santa Monica, CA, many of the recipes that have made this restaurant so popular appear in the owners' latest book Mesa Mexicana. For those living in the Los Angeles area, tune into Mary Sue & Susan's new hit show "Good Food" on KCRW (89.9 FM), Fridays at 2:00pm.

Recipe By : by Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger

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