Olive Garden Amaretto Margarita Recipe

With this amaretto margarita, add a touch of Italian flair to the classic lime drink. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

 1 lime wedge
 Coarse sea salt, optional
 5 ½ ounces blanco tequila
 1 ounce Triple Sec
 ½ ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
 ½ ounce amaretto
 Maraschino cherries, optional

1

Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.

In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice and amaretto. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, cherries.