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Hint: Our nutrition guidelines don't allow for it, but this is easily doubled. Use respectable ($28 or so a bottle) tequila and fresh-squeezed lime juice--the ingredients define this cocktail as much as the technique.
How to Make It
Combine the first 3 ingredients in a cocktail shaker or jar filled with ice. Seal and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Fill a small tumbler with cracked ice. Strain margarita, add Grand Marnier, if desired, and garnish with a lime wedge.
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