Ingredients
- Flaky sea salt or kosher salt, for the rim
- 1 lime wedge, for rimming the glasses
- 4 oz blanco tequila
- 2 oz orange liqueur (such as Cointreau)
- 2 oz fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 oz agave nectar, plus more to taste
- Ice
- Lime wheels, for garnish
Instructions
- Salt the rims. Run a lime wedge around the rim of two coupe or rocks glasses and dip in flaky salt. Fill rocks glasses with fresh ice, or chill coupes in the freezer.
- Build the shaker. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar.
- Shake hard. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the shaker turns frosty. That hard shake is what chills, dilutes, and aerates the drink into something silky.
- Strain. Strain into the prepared glasses over fresh ice — or into chilled coupes with no ice for the full midnight-margaritas look.
- Garnish and serve. Add a lime wheel to each glass and serve immediately. Best enjoyed at midnight, obviously.
💡 Midnight margarita tips
Fresh lime juice is non-negotiable — bottled juice will never taste the same. Blanco tequila keeps it crisp and bright; reposado adds a rounder, oakier note if you prefer. For a crowd, multiply everything by 4 in a pitcher, stir with plenty of ice, and let guests pour over fresh ice. Please enjoy responsibly — even witches pace themselves.
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