Agave Margarita

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• kosher salt
• 2 lime slices
• 1/4 cup tequila, blanco (silver)
• 2 tablespoons agave syrup (nectar)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 pour some kosher salt into a small dish; rub 1 lime slice over half the rim of an old fashioned glass (if you prefer your margarita on the rocks) or a coupe glass (if you prefer it up). dip rim of glass into salt.
• 2 combine tequila, agave syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice and shake well.
• 3 strain into prepared glass. garnish with second lime slice.
• 4 different variations -.
• 5 fruity: muddle 3 blackberries with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until berries are lightly crushed and juices are released. continue with above recipe.
• 6 spicy: muddle 2 thin rounds of jalapeno with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until peppers begin to fall apart. for a less-spicy version, remove the seeds first. continue with above recipe.
• 7 bright: steep 1 hibiscus teabag or 1 teaspoons dried hibiscus flowers with 4 oz. of hot water for 10 minutes. discard tea bag/flowers and let tea cool. gently spoon some tea over margarita, forming a red layer on top. (stunning!).