This article was co-authored by Kady Richardson. Kady Richardson is a mixologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kady has completed the Comprehensive Bartending Training Program at The Cocktail Camp in San Francisco and specializes in creating approachable, at-home recipes for cocktails. Kady holds a BA in American Studies and an MA in Sociology from Stanford University. This article has been viewed 1,577,696 times.

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To make a classic margarita, wet the rim of your glass with a lime wedge, then salt the glass’s rim with kosher or sea salt. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour 1 to 2 parts tequila into the shaker. Next, add 1 part triple sec and 1 part fresh lime juice to the shaker, then shake everything together vigorously for at least 15 seconds. Pour the cocktail into your glass, garnish the glass with a lime, and enjoy your beverage! If you’d like, add a splash of Tabasco sauce for a spicy kick. If you want to learn how to make a simple margarita with 3 ingredients, keep reading the article!