If there is one thing we are celebrating this week, it’s the good ole’ Margarita. National Margarita Day is the perfect excuse to crack open that bottle of tequila and experiment with flavor combinations.
Yes, we all love a classic marg. But these seven all have something a little special. Whether using popular ingredients like yuzu or adding floral touches like rose and hibiscus, these seven margaritas should definitely be on your list for today.
While the agave spirit can be enjoyed in many different ways, Margaritas are a classic cocktail for a reason. So celebrate today with one of these, or two—this is a judgment-free zone.
Yuzu Margarita created by Sushi Garage
Ingredients:
- 1-2 oz. Hornitos
- 1/2 oz. peach schnapps
- 1/2 oz. ginger liqueur
- 1/2 oz. yuzu juice
Preparation: Shake and pour over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a spicy salt rim and flower.
Daisy Bates Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. silver tequila
- 1 oz. pH Pineapple Rosemary Shrub
- 3/4 oz, pH Herbalicious Syrup
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice
Preparation: Shake or stir. Strain into a glass over ice, rimmed with rosemary salt. Enjoy!
What’s The Tea, Rosarita
Ingredients:
- 1 oz PATRÓN Silver
- 1 oz St~Germain
- 3/4 oz. hibiscus tea 3/4 oz. beet juice
- 1/3 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
Preparation: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all ingredients and shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe and top with salted Rose Air.
Salted Rose Air (optional)
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces water
- 2 ounces fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sucro
- 1/12 teaspoons Maldon salt
- 1/2 Rose water
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Using an immersion blender or hand blender, mix until bubbles form. Carefully spoon on top of the drink.
Macha Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. blanco tequila
- 1 oz. Milk product or substitute
- 1 Tbsp Matcha powder
- 1/4 oz. Honey Mint
Preparation: Combine all ingredients and serve in a highball glass with mint garnish.
Jalapeño Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1/2 part Tequila Cazadores Blanco
- 1/2 part Premium Triple Sec
- 1/2 part Agave Nectar
- 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 Slice of Jalapeño
Preparation: In a cocktail shaker with ice combine all the ingredients, shake and serve over the rocks in glass. Garnish with a lime, jalapeño slice, and salt optional.
Bumble Bee Sting Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Chamucos Tequila Reposado
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz. fresh passion fruit syrup
- 1/2 oz. honey syrup
Preparation: Rim rocks glass with tajin (which also happens to be a natural aphrodisiac). Add all ingredients to the shaker. Add ice and shake. Double strain into rimmed glass with ice and garnish with a lime wheel.
Blood Orange Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. Tequila Cazadores Anejo Cristalino
- 1/2 oz. Patron Citronage
- 1 oz. The Perfect Purée Blood Orange Concentrate, thawed
- 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
- 3/4 oz. agave nectar
Preparation: In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients with ice. Shake, strain and serve on the rocks.
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Source: Mixology News
