¡Salúd!

Let's talk margaritas.  When you order a margarita, they generally fall into two catagories: tooth-achingly sweet or too sour.  But, that glorious moment when you find the right one...it's like the cocktail heavens opened up and you see the light.  Let's see the light.

The Cast:

Ok before I list the ingredients I will tell you that I am basically making my own sour mix.  I'm making a simple syrup and using fresh lime juice, instead of using a store- bought, premade margarita mix.  

For the simple syrup:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

4-5 oz fresh lime juice

1 1/4 oz tequila

1/2 oz triple sec

Salt or sugar for the rim of the glass

To make the simple syrup:

Mix the sugar and water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves

Put the saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil and then down to a simmer for about 10 minutes, let this cool and it will become syrupy 

Ok hi.  We're only going to use 1 1/2 - 2 oz of this for 1 drink so just put the rest in a container in your fridge.  You can use this to sweeten your coffee or tea or whatever you want sweetened.  

Now, rim the glass with salt(or sugar if you prefer).  Do this by rubbing a lime slice around the edge of the glass and dipping it in salt(or sugar)

Evenly distribute the salt(or sugar) on a small plate

Rub the glass with the lime

Dip, then turn in the salt to get an even covering of the rim

Nice. 

Now fill the glass with ice.

Now in a shaker cup/mason jar with a lid/whatever you want to use to mix your cocktail, fill with ice as well

Pour in the tequila, triple sec, 1 1/2 oz simple syrup, 4 oz lime juice

Slap on the lid and shake

Strain into the glass and garnish with a slice of lime

¡Salúd!