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Mezcal Margarita

Ingredients:

• 2 oz mezcal
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz agave nectar or simple syrup
• 1/2 oz orange liqueur (such as Cointreau or Triple Sec)
• Salt for rimming the glass
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

• Rim a chilled rocks glass with salt by rubbing a lime wedge around the rim of the glass and dipping it into a small dish of salt.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add the mezcal, lime juice, agave nectar or simple syrup, and orange liqueur to the shaker.
• Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
• Strain the cocktail into the salt-rimmed glass filled with ice.
• Garnish with a lime wedge and serve immediately.
• Enjoy your smoky, refreshing mezcal margarita!