Parker's Famous Margaritas

Name: Parker's Famous Margaritas
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 fluid ounces tequila; 3 fluid ounces fresh lime juice; 1 fluid ounce sweetened lime juice; 3 fluid ounces triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur); ice cubes; 1 lime, cut into wedges; rimming salt

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This is the signature drink at my in-law's home. My father-in-law developed a taste for margaritas made from scratch during the summer they spent in Zihuatanejo during the 1960s. After decades of tinkering he has arrived at this foolproof recipe for the ultimate Mexican cocktail.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

5 fluid ounces tequila

3 fluid ounces fresh lime juice

1 fluid ounce sweetened lime juice

3 fluid ounces triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur)

ice cubes

1 lime, cut into wedges

rimming salt

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 183

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 2mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 14.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 12.5g

Protein 0.1g 0%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Measure the tequila, lime juice, sweetened lime juice and triple sec into a cocktail shaker and add a generous scoop of ice.

Cover and shake until the shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.

Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a margarita glass and dip in salt.

Fill each glass with ice.

Strain equal amounts of the cocktail into the glasses to serve.

Garnish with a lime wedge.