Margarita Rocks

The weather is finally warming up and I can wait no longer. This one of my favorite summer cocktails. No need for anything fancy to make a great margarita. Here's how I do it.

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Margarita on the Rocks

Vary the amounts depending on your personal taste.  

• 1.0 oz white tequila (Sauza works fine)
• 1.5 oz triple sec (cheap stuff is best in my book) 
• .75 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• Kosher salt for glass rim

Directions

1. Add ice to cocktail shaker. Measure and add the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice.
2. Use one of the lime halves to moisten the glass and twist it in a shallow container of the kosher salt.
3. Shake the ingredients in the shaker until there is ice on the exterior.
4. Strain the liquid into the glass, then add enough ice to bring it to the top of the glass.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy.

As an alternative, you can substitute simple syrup for the triple sec. Kind of like a tequila sour. An infused simple syrup with lavender might be nice.