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Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 17 lime wedges
  • Ice
  • 3 cups (1 1/2 pints) top-quality silver tequila
  • 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) Cointreau
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice

Method

  • Pour a mound of salt on a plate.
  • Run a lime wedge around the rim of each glass (preferably margarita glasses), then dip the rims in the salt to coat.
  • Put a lime wedge in each glass or on the rim.
  • Fill a large pitcher halfway with ice and add the tequila, Cointreau and lime juice.
  • Stir well and pour into the glasses, adding ice cubes to each glass if desired.
  • Alternatively, fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  • Add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of tequila, 3 tablespoons of Cointreau and 3 tablespoons of lime juice.
  • Cover and shake vigorously for 1 minute.
  • Pour the margaritas into 2 of the glasses and add ice.
  • Repeat with the remaining ingredients.