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" Slushy machines and Jimmy Buffett odes have made the margarita into the cocktail equivalent of a T-shirt that says &amp;quot;Female Body Inspector&amp;quot; \u2014 something you buy (or, if you&amp;#039;re smart, don&amp;#039;t buy) at a cheesy place at the beach. But that super-sweet frozen margarita has as much to do with a real margarita as a microwave hamburger has to do with a grilled steak. A margarita on the rocks is a cocktail that you can drink without shame or irony \u2014 and which tastes way better than those from-a-mix slushies. The basics of the margarita are simple: tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime, but there&amp;#039;s plenty of room for improvisation. Tequila is the drink&amp;#039;s foundation and you want to be able to taste it, but you can also adjust the lime and triple sec to suit your preferences. If you find it has a bit too much of an edge, switch a little sweetened lime juice for fresh or add a splash of simple syrup. If the lime shortage is making it impossible to find good ones, you can use lemons instead. Some swear you can&amp;#039;t tell the difference and, while that may be an overstatement, they do work wonderfully.  Classic Margarita Makes 2 cocktails 3 ounces tequila 1 ounce triple sec juice of 2 medium limes margarita salt Wipe the rim of an Old Fashioned glass, or something similar in size, with a damp paper towel. Gently dip the rim in margarita salt and give it a slight twist. Combine ingredients in an ice-filled shaker; shake briefly. \u2028 Strain margarita into ice-filled, salt-rimmed glasses. Garnish with a slice of lime or two. Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog,  Brooklyn Supper.  Follow Elizabeth on  Twitter,  Pinterest, and  Facebook. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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