Celebrate National Margarita Day 2021 Virtually With These Cocktails
Every February 22, we come together for National Margarita Day to pay homage to our favorite celebratory cocktail. The margarita — triple sec, tequila, and lime juice — was created in 1938 in Mexico and is widely considered the official drink of having fun.
It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, and that’s never truer than on National Margarita Day. So get out a shaker, pull out your frozen margarita machine, or round up your friends for a virtual happy hour. Up, on ice, or on the rocks, you can’t go wrong. Salud!
Delicious Margarita Cocktails
Lemon Turmeric Margarita
1.5 oz. Tequila Don Julio Blanco
0.75 oz. Meyer Lemon Juice
0.10 oz. Turmeric Juice
0.5 oz. Kaffir Lime Zest Cordial
Add the zest of 3 limes to 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, let sit at room temperature for 24- 36 hours. add 3/4 cup of fresh lime juice and a pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly and discard the lime zests.
Garnish: Cracked Black Pepper + Extra Virgin Olive Oil Dash
Blood Orange Margarita
1.5 oz. Tequila Don Julio Blanco
0.5 oz. Blood Orange Juice
0.15 oz. Lime Juice
0.10 oz. Blood Orange Juice
0.5 oz. Kumquat Cordial
Add the 1/4 cup of sliced kumquats to 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, let sit at room temperature for 24- 36 hours. Add 1/2 cup of fresh lime juice and 1/4 cup fresh tangerine juice and a pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly and discard the lime zests.
Garnish: Citrus Salt
Mint and Basil Margarita
1.5 oz. Tequila Don Julio Blanco
0.75 oz. Lime Juice
0.65 oz. Mint Basil Agave
0.5 oz. Pinch Maldon Sea Salt
Garnish: Mint & Basil Sprig
Azalea Margarita
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
.5 oz Patrón Citrónge Orange
1 oz Pineapple juice
.5 oz Lime juice
.5 oz Grenadine
Method: Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill. Strain into a rocks glass.
Margarita Caliente
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
1 oz Patrón Citrónge Orange
1 oz Fresh lime juice
.5 oz Passion fruit syrup
4 Dashes Chipotle Tabasco
2 Bar spoons orange marmalade
+ Orange twist for garnish
Method: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake to chill and texturize. Strain into a double old fashioned glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange twist.
Patrón Classic Margarita
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
1 oz Patrón Citrónge Orange
.75 oz Fresh lime juice
.25 oz Simple syrup
+ Lime wedge for garnish
+ Kosher salt (optional)
Method: Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice to chill. Strain onto fresh ice in a rocks glass and garnish with a lime wedge. Optionally, salt half the rim of the glass with kosher salt.
Smokin’ Hot Pineapple
2 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
¾ part jalapeño rosemary syrup
½ part fresh pineapple juice
½ part fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura® bitters
Rosemary sprigs
Pineapple chunk
Method: Combine equal parts sugar and water with 1 jalapeño slice and 4 rosemary sprigs and bring to a boil to create jalapeño rosemary simple syrup. Add all ingredients together in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Pour ingredients from shaker to a highball glass with ice. Garnish with a pineapple chunk and rosemary sprigs.
Basil Paloma
2 parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
1 ¼ parts fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
1 part fresh lime juice
½ part simple syrup
1 dash Angostura® bitters
Basil sprigs
Grapefruit slice
Method: Lightly muddle 2–3 basil sprigs in a shaker. Add remainder of ingredients into the shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a basil sprig and grapefruit slice.
Lobos 1707 Margarita
2oz Lobos 1707 Joven
1oz fresh lime juice
1oz pineapple juice
1/2oz agave simple or simple syrup
2 thin slices of jalapeños
Tajin or Salt rim (optional)
Method: Add all ingredients into a shaking glass. Add ice, cover and shake for 8–12 seconds. Pour (strain if desired) into rocks glass
The Extra Elevated Margarita
2 parts Avion Reserva 44
1 parts Lime Juice
½ part solerno/cointreau
½ part noir or orange cognac liqeur
5 parts Agave
Gold salt garnish
Instructions: Build in tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into rocks glass over cubed ice. Garnish with gold salt half rim.
Tiger Margarita
1.5 parts Ojo de Tigre Mezcal Joven
.5 part Ancho Reyes
.75 part Fresh Grapefruit Juice
.25 part Fresh Lime Juice
.25 parts Agave Nectar
Method: Ancho Hibiscus Salt for rim garnish: add 1 tsp ancho chile powder, 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt and 1 tbp hibiscus tea leaves to a spice grinder and briefly blend. Combine all ingredients and shake well. Separately, add a half rim of ancho hibiscus salt to a rocks glass and add ice cubes. Strain cocktail into the salt rimmed rocks glass over fresh ice and enjoy.
The Classic Cuervo Margarita
2 oz. Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Plata
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. orange liqueur
Agave syrup to taste
Lime for garnish
Salt for rim
Ice
Method: In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Plata, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, and agave syrup to taste. Shake well! Run lime wedge around the rim of glass then dip the glass into salt. Add ice to the glass and strain in contents of the shaker. Garnish the glass with a lime wedge and enjoy!
Cuervo Grapefruit & Jalapeno Margarita
1 1/2 oz. Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Reposado
1 oz. of freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice
1/2 oz. agave nectar
1 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 oz. orange liqueur
3 fresh jalapeño slices
Method: Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Salt your rim if desired, shake, and pour over ice. You can add the jalapeño into the mixer and mix for a stronger kick, or add to the drink after and let sit for a minute before drinking. Enjoy!
Grand Margarita
0.75 PART GRAND MARNIER® CORDON ROUGE
1.5 PARTS ESPOLON® REPOSADO TEQUILA
1 PART FRESH LIME JUICE
0.25 PART AGAVE NECTAR
GARNISH: LIME WHEEL; SALT OPTIONAL
Instructions: Rim the rocks glass with fine salt (optional). Combine ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice and shake. Strain into rocks glass and fresh ice and garnish with lime wedge.
Mijenta’s Margarita
1.5 part Mijenta Blanco Tequila
.75 part fresh lime juice
.25 part Bergamot liqueur
.5 part Agave syrup
Method: Shake all ingredients vigorously with plenty ice, strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with bergamot air and citrus ashes.
Espolón Marigold Margarita
2 oz Espolón Blanco
.5 oz Monin Hibiscus Syrup
1 oz Orange Juice
.5 oz lime juice
Method: Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Spicy Mango Gummy
Rancho La Gloria Mango Margarita Canned Cocktail
Chamoy
Tajín
Directions: Add chamoy to the rim of a rocks glass then rub the rim in tajín. Add ice. Fill glass with Mango Rancho La Gloria Mango Margarita canned cocktail with bubbles. Garnish with a mango chamoy gummy.
