Feb 21, 2022
Celebrate National Margarita Day 2022 With These Delicious Margaritas
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 head to your local watering hole and order a margarita. Up, on ice, or on the rocks, you can’t go wrong. Salud!
Delicious Margarita Cocktails
Midnight Margarita
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Tequila Don Julio Blanco
¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
½ oz. Fresh Orange Juice
⅔ oz. Spicy Monk Fruit Simple Syrup
Method
Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, fresh lime juice, fresh orange and Spicy monk fruit juice simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake well.
Strain contents into a double rocks glass.
Garnish with lime wheel.
Turmericana
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz. Tequila Don Julio Blanco
1/2 tbsp. Turmeric
1 chunk of Ginger
3/4 oz. Lime Juice
1/2 oz. Honey
1/4 oz. Hot Water
Bee pollen
Preparation
In a shaker, muddle ginger, turmeric, hot water and honey.
Add Tequila Don Julio Blanco, lime juice and ice. Shake well.
Strain contents into a rocks glass rimmed with bee pollen over fresh ice.
Blood Orange Margarita
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. TDJ Blanco
½ oz. Blood Orange Juice
0.15 oz. Lime Juice
½ 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.
Method
Add ingredients to a shaker and strain into rocks glass with ice.
PATRÓN St-Rita
Ingredients
1 oz St~Germain
1 ½ oz PATRÓN Silver
¾ oz fresh lime juice
Method
Optional salt rim
Add all ingredients into a shaker and shake
Pour over ice in a rocks glass
Patrón Classic Margarita
Ingredients
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.
Fiero Margarita
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Patron Silver
¾ oz Martini & Rossi Fiero
¾ oz lime juice
½ oz agave syrup
Method
Shake and strain into rocks glass with new ice, lime wheel garnish. Salt rim optional.
Cazadores Margarita
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Tequila Cazadores Blanco
½ oz. Premium Triple Sec
½ Agave Nectar
1 oz. Lime
Method
In a cocktail shaker with ice combine all the ingredients, shake and serve over the rocks in glass.
Highland Margarita
Ingredients
2 oz. Tequila Cazadores Reposado
1 oz. Agave Nectar
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
4 oz. Grapefruit Juice
1 Lime Wheel
Method
In a cocktail shaker with ice combine all the ingredients, shake and serve over the rocks in a bucket glass.
Jalapeño Margarita
Ingredients
1 ½ part Tequila Cazadores Blanco
½ part Premium Triple Sec
½ part Agave Nectar
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1 Slice of Jalapeño
Method
In a cocktail shaker with ice combine all the ingredients, shake and serve over the rocks in glass.
Espolòn Blanco Spicy Margarita
Ingredients
45 ml Espolòn Blanco
15 ml of Ancho Reyes Verde
30 ml Fresh Lime Juice
10 ml agave syrup (depending on sweetness)
Method
Shake ingredients with plenty of ice, double strain in a in a coupette. Garnish with lime peel/wedge.
Premium coupette (or rock as an alternative “on the rocks”)
Hornitos Shot Taker Margarita
Ingredients
1 Part Hornitos Plata Tequila
2 Parts Fresh Lime Juice
1 Part Agave Syrup
Lime Wheel Garnish
Ice
Method
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with half a rim of salt and fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve with a shot on the side.
Hornitos Spicy Cucumber Margarita
Ingredients
3 parts Hornitos Plata Tequila
½ part DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur
1 part Lemon juice
1 part Lime juice
1 part Agave Nectar (Optional)
1 Mini Cucumber
1 Jalapeno
Method
Muddle 1–2 thin slices of jalapeño pepper in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with the lime, lemon and optional agave nectar juices. Add the Tequila, Triple Sec and a handful of ice. Shake and strain into a margarita glass over ice. Garnish with thinly sliced cucumbers, and Jalapeño slices (optional for spice).
Cointreau Matcha Margarita
Ingredients
1oz Cointreau
2oz Blanco Tequila
.75oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 bar spoon Matcha Green Tea Powder
Method
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
Add ice and shake until well-chilled
Strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass
Garnish with a lime slice
Cuervo Grapefruit & Jalapeno Margarita
Ingredients
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!
The Classic Cuervo Margarita
Ingredients
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!
The Extra Elevated Margarita
Ingredients
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
Method
Build in tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into rocks glass over cubed ice. Garnish with gold salt half rim.
Tommy’s 89 Margarita
Ingredients
2oz Tequila Enemigo 89 Añejo Cristalino
1.5oz Lime juice
1/2oz Honey / Agave Syrup
Method
Shake all ingredients over ice and serve.
Margarita del Diablo
Ingredients
2 oz. Tequila Blanco
1 oz. Lime Juice
3/4 oz. Agave nectar
1 cup ice
1 oz. Casillero del Diablo Malbec
Method
Combine tequila, lime juice, and agave nectar in a blender. Add ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a rocks glass and top with red wine.
Tequilas To Use To Make Your Own Creations
PATRÓN Cask Collection Sherry Cask Añejo
PATRÓN Cask Collection Sherry Cask Añejo is a remarkably distinctive tequila that has matured for more than two years in oak barrels from Spain that were previously used to produce the finest Oloroso Sherry. PATRÓN Cask Collection Sherry Cask Añejo is characterized by its crystalline, medium gold color and its aroma and taste of caramel, vanilla, clove, walnut and dried fruit.
The sherry barrels also impart a prominent and unmistakable flavor of pecan nuts. PATRÓN Cask Collection Sherry Cask Añejo is sold for a suggested retail price of $79 for a 750ml bottle at fine wine and spirits locations exclusively in the U.S.
Lobos 1707 Tequila, Joven
Young in spirit, old in soul, Joven is elevated by being mixed with a measure of Lobos 1707 Tequila, Reposado. The liquid is carbon-filtered, then finished in the brand’s historic Pedro Ximénez (PX) wine barrels using the solera system method, resulting in a more mature flavor profile.
818 Tequila
Founded by Kendall Jenner, 818 Tequila is an award-winning, hand-crafted tequila brand committed to uplifting the women and men who make it. Produced using traditional methods in Jalisco, Mexico at a family-owned-and-operated distillery, the brand has won 16 blind tasting awards across six major industry competitions. Sustainably produced from one hundred percent Weber Blue agaves, 818 Tequila features three variations: Blanco, Reposado and Añejo.
Volcán Cristalino Tequila
Volcán’s premium, aged Tequila Cristalino blends robust notes such as vanilla, caramel, and chocolate, all blended in casks from the old world to create a unique, but deep flavor. This Anejo Cristalino is filtered in order to remove it’s color and accentuate it’s rich flavors.
Volcán Blanco Tequila
Volcán’s Tequila Blanco blends herbal, citrus, and spice notes indicative of the lowlands with fruit notes of cherry, pear, and peach from the highlands. Made with 100% heart, this Blanco is crafted with only the very best agave sourced from each of these distinct regions.
Partida Roble Fino Reposado Cristalino
This stunning bottle sports tequila clear as a diamond with the full flavor of Partida’s Roble Fino Reposado. Aged for 6 months in ex-bourbon barrels followed by 2 months in ex-single malt, sherry-seasoned casks, this first-of-its-kind Cristalino boasts flavors and aromas of dried fruit, cooked agave, toasted oak, vanilla, and nuts that make for an interesting and satisfying sip.
Espolòn Tequila
Espolón Tequila, one of the fastest growing tequilas on the market, is an award-winning collection of super-premium tequilas that celebrates real Mexico and highlights its storied culture through classic 19th century artistry and the iconic roster, a symbol of national pride. Crafted with 100% Weber Blue Agave, these heralded premium tequilas are distilled in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, Mexico, and include Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo.
