- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 fluid ounces tequila
- 1 fluid ounce orange flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
- 1/2 fluid ounce lime juice
- 1 cup ice
- 1 lime wheel
- Sprinkle salt on a small plate. Lightly wet the rim of a cocktail glass or margarita glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in salt to coat. Set aside.
- Combine tequila, orange-flavored brandy, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a salt-rimmed cocktail glass or a salt-rimmed, ice-filled margarita glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.