Technique: Energetic shaking properly chills the cocktail while incorporating citrus juice and creating a light, frothy texture.
Tutorial:
- Add 2 oz tequila, 1 oz fresh lime juice, and ½ oz orange liqueur to a shaker
- If using, add ¼-½ oz agave syrup or simple syrup
- Fill the shaker ¾ full with ice cubes
- Secure the top and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds
- Hold the shaker with both hands and shake with purpose—good shaking involves your entire upper body
- The outside of the shaker should become frosty and cold to the touch
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass with a salt rim (optional)
- Garnish with a lime wheel
