Recipe

• 4 parts white tequila

• 2 parts triple sec

• 1 part lime juice

• ½ part agave nectar

Salt the rim of a cocktail glass by running a cut lime (as pictured) around the rim and running the rim through a small pile of salt on a plate. Allow to dry, preferably overnight. Shake the ingredients together with ice and strain into the glass.

I was sadly disappointed when I made this last time, but this time is a definite improvement. The main distinction is that this is sweeter, with half the amount of lime juice and a little agave nectar added to sweeten it even more. I also went a little easier on the salt, which was troublesome last time.

Eagle-eyed readers will notice that I actually stole this recipe from the Embassy I had last night. It's exactly the same, but replacing the spirits with tequila and the simple syrup with agave. It tasted just as pleasing and well-balanced as the Embassy, but it's definitely a Margarita through and through.

Incidentally, agave nectar can be replaced with sugar syrup or honey. I'm using it since I've got it and it suits the tequila, but it's a bit of an obscure ingredient and obviously not something anyone really needs.