For the flavor. The salt tastes good with the tequila.
No margarita salt is not iodized. If it was the margarita would be fizzy.
Yes margarita salt is real salt and it does contain sodium in it. Salt is added to margaritas to make the flavors of the drink stand out.
About.com has a cocktail section where you can find some tasty cocktail recipes. The recipe for a Margarita is 1.5 ounce tequila, half ounce triple sec, dash of lemon or lime juice, 3 ounce sour mix, and a lime wedge for garnish and salt or sugar for the rim. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice (except for garnish and salt/sugar, use those for the rim if you choose.) Shake, Pour and Serve.
salt
Yes, both are sodium chloride.
You get a clear glass bowl, and put the salt water in it. Then you put a cup that is below the rim of the bowl in the middle. Next you put plastic wrap over the top, an put it in the sun. This makes it so that the water evaporates and all the salt stays in the bowl, and the freshwater goes into the cup.
A margarita.
tequila 1 1/2 oz tequila 1/2 oz triple sec dash of lemon or lime juice 3 oz sour mix lime wedge for garnish salt or sugar to rim the glass (optional)
What is the widest rim you can put on a 2000 cadillac dts?
A coarse grained salt, either sea salt or kosher salt is used, though they also sell Margarita Salt which is a corse grained salt and is probably one of those two.
mercedees
There are some great margarita recipes. I am a bartender and the best recipe for margarita recipe is : tequila, triple sec, crushed ice, lime mix and a small dash of milk blended together and served in a salt rimmed glass.