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This elegant shaken margarita is more tart than sweet.

1 lime wedge
Kosher salt, to taste
1 1⁄2 oz. silver tequila
3⁄4 oz. freshly squeezed
   lime juice
1⁄2 oz. Cointreau

1. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a chilled margarita glass; dip the rim in salt to coat.

2. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, and 1 cup crushed ice. Cover and shake vigorously to chill; strain into the glass.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #121