Ingredients

• 1 (750 ml) bottle silver tequila
• 1 -2 cup Cointreau liqueur or 1 -2 cup triple sec
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, plus
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, for rimming glasses
• 1/4 cup coarse salt
• 1 gallon ice cube

Instructions

1. Just before serving, in a ½-gal pitcher combine the tequila, 1 cup Cointreau,& 1 cup lime juice; taste and add more Cointreau if needed to balance the lime.

2. Pour about 1/4 cup lime juice onto one small plate, and 1/4 cup salt onto another.

3. Have martini glasses (preferably 5 oz) at hand (chilled, if possible).

4. As guests request martinis, invert a glass into the plate with the lime juice to moisten rim, then lightly dip into salt.

5. For each drink measure 2 oz (4 Tbs) of the tequila mixture into a cocktail shaker--do up to 3 drinks at a time.

6. Add ice cubes (5 standard-size cubes for 1 drink, 8 for 2, 10 for 3).

7. Shake vigorously 10-15 seconds and strain into the salt-crusted glasses.

8. Replenish the lime juice and salt in dipping plates as needed.