Janice'S Margarita Martinis For A Party - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Just before serving, in a 1/2-gal pitcher combine the tequila, 1 cup Cointreau,& 1 cup lime juice; taste and add more Cointreau if needed to balance the lime.
Pour about 1/4 cup lime juice onto one small plate, and 1/4 cup salt onto another.
Have martini glasses (preferably 5 oz) at hand (chilled, if possible).
As guests request martinis, invert a glass into the plate with the lime juice to moisten rim, then lightly dip into salt.
For each drink measure 2 oz (4 Tbs) of the tequila mixture into a cocktail shaker--do up to 3 drinks at a time.
Add ice cubes (5 standard-size cubes for 1 drink, 8 for 2, 10 for 3).
Shake vigorously 10-15 seconds and strain into the salt-crusted glasses.
Replenish the lime juice and salt in dipping plates as needed.