Bartender shares classic margarita recipe for National Margarita Day

tequila

💰Cheaper: mezcal

Mezcal can be a more affordable alternative to tequila.

orange liqueur

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

Agave syrup can provide sweetness with fewer calories.

Take a lime and run it along the outside rim of the glass.

Lay the glass down flat and roll it around in the sea salt to create a salt rim.

Set the salted glass aside.

In a shaker, combine 2 ounces of reposado tequila.

Add 1 ounce of fresh lime juice.

Add 1 ounce of fresh pineapple juice.

Add a splash of agave nectar.

Shake the mixture well to combine all ingredients.

Pour the mixture into the prepared glass with the salt rim.

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