Shake it up with these delicious margarita recipes for National Margarita Day
National Margarita Day, which is on February 22, is a special day when you can honor the popular and delicious cocktail. If you’re looking to join in on the celebration, it’s hard to go wrong with a classic marg on the rocks. If you enjoy a little bit of heat in your cocktails, consider a spicy margarita. If you want to add a fruity twist to the traditional drink, try making a Strawberry Margarita by blending tequila, fresh or frozen strawberries, and lime juice together. Keep reading to master these recipes and many more this National Margarita Day.
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High Roller Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Tequila Cazadores Extra Añejo
- ¾ oz Grand Marnier
- ¾ oz agave nectar
- 3 wedges lime
- 3 wedges lemon
- 1 wedge orange
Preparation:
- In a cocktail shaker muddle limes, lemons and orange.
- Add the rest of the ingredients with ice, shake and serve up in a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with lime and orange peel.
1862 Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Tequila Cazadores Blanco
- 1/2 oz ST-GERMAIN elderflower liqueur
- 1/2 oz agave nectar
- 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
Preparation:
- Combine all the ingredients with ice.
- Shake and serve over the rocks in a 12 oz. bucket glass.
- Garnish with lime wheel.
Blackberry Basil Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Código 1530 Rosa Tequila
- .5 oz Triple Sec
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- Blackberries
- Basil Leaf
Preparation:
- Muddle blackberries in a Rocks glass.
- Fill a shaker with ice, add tequila, triple sec, lime juice and agave syrup.
- Shake and strain over ice and garnish with a blackberry and basil leaf.
Pineapple Lime Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Còdigo 1530 Blanco
- 1 oz Fresh pineapple juice
- .5 oz Lime juice
- .25 oz Agave Nectar
Preparation:
- Shake everything over ice and pour into glass.
- Garnish with Pineapple and lime.
Flecha Azul Frozen Watermelon Flecharita
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Flecha Azul Tequila Blanco
- 1/2 oz Agave syrup
- 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
- 2 Dashes of Angostura bitters
- 1-2 handfuls of watermelon cubes
Preparation:
- Add two handfuls of ice and watermelon cubes into a blender and blend until it’s a chunky texture – do not over blend.
- Add remaining ingredients and give one or 2 quick blends. Pour into a rocks glass and garnish with a watermelon wedge.
Dos Hombres Spicy Grapefruit
Ingredients:
- 2oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
- 2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
- 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
- Chili Powder
Preparation:
- Pour 2 oz. of Dos Hombres Mezcal into a rocks glass with 2 oz. of grapefruit juice.
- Mix with 3/4 oz. of lime.
- Add a dash of chili powder and shake. Enjoy!
St. George Spiced Pear Margarita
Recipe by: St. George Spirits
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz reposado tequila
- 1 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
Preparation:
- Combine all ingredients in a tin with ice, then shake and strain over fresh ice into a glass half-rimmed with salted cinnamon sugar.
- Garnish with lime and/or a pear slice.
Perfect Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Patrón Silver
- .5 oz Citrónge Orange Liqueur
- 1 oz Pineapple juice
- .5 oz Lime juice
- Tajín rim
- Lime wedge for garnish
Preparation:
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- Shake until combined and chilled.
- Strain into a Tajín-rimmed rocks glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Grand Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 part Grand Marnier® Cordon Rouge
- 1 part Tequila
- .5 part Fresh Lime Juice
- Ice cubes
- Lime Garnish
Preparation:
- Fill a wide, shallow dish with 2-3 mm of fine salt.
- Cut a lime in half at the width and rub around half of the rim of a margarita glass.
- Cut a thin, crosswise slice from one of the lime halves for garnish.
- Holding glass upside down, dip wet half delicately into the salt.
- Shake Grand Marnier, tequila and lime juice with ice in a cocktail shaker.
- Strain into glass and apply lime garnish to the rim.
Cantera Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2oz Cantera Negra Silver
- 1oz lime
- .5oz agave syrup
- Orange bitters
Preparation:
- Shake and strain over ice in double rocks glass.
- Add 2 dashes of orange bitters giving a nice orange essence without any added sugar.
Espolòn Spicy Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Espolòn Blanco or Reposado
- 0.5 oz Ancho Reyes® Verde or Original
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz Agave syrup
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime peel/wedge.
Preparation:
- Shake all ingredients with plenty of ice and double strain into a coupette.
1800 Sage Margarita
- 2 oz. 1800 Cristalino
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1 oz. triple sec
- 3 fresh sage leaves
- Muddle sage leaves in triple sec in a cocktail shaker.
- Add tequila, lime juice, and ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a chilled margarita glass with a salted rim and garnish with a sage leaf and lime wheel.
1800 Magenta Margarita
- 1 ½ oz. 1800 Cristalino
- 1 oz. prickly pear purée
- ½ oz. lime juice
- ½ oz. simple syrup
- Garnish: Fresh Lime Wheels
- Combine 1800 Blanco, prickly pear purée, lime juice and simple syrup in mixing tin.
- Add ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain over fresh ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass.
- Garnish with fresh lime wheels.
Daisy Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 oz silver tequila
- 1 oz pH Pineapple Rosemary Shrub
- ¾ oz pH Herbalicious Syrup
- 1oz fresh lime juice
Preparation:
- Shake or stir
- Strain into a glass over ice, rimmed with rosemary salt
- Enjoy!
Dulce Vida Classic Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Dulce Vida Lime Tequila
- 4 oz Sparkling Water
- Big Squeeze of Fresh Lime
Preparation:
- Pour over ice in a tall glass.
- Stir and garnish with a lime.