COCKTAILS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY WITH

Happy National Margarita Day!

This sweet, spicy, tangy cocktail is loved by so many, so it makes sense why there is an entire day to celebrate the drink. We’ve put together four of our favorite Margaritas for you to make in celebration. Get the tequila ready and let’s get to shaking.

The Smoked Blueberry Margarita

This easy-to-make margarita will be just the thing to sip on after a long day. 

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Cointreau
• 2 oz. Mezcal
• 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 5-7 Smoked Blueberries

Preparation: Place washed berries on a cookie sheet and smoke on the grill for 15 minutes. Add berries and Cointreau to tin and gently muddle.  Add remaining ingredients with ice and shake. Fine strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with speared roasted blueberry and rosemary sprig.

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Margarita Caliente

This sweet passion fruit margarita has just the right amount of smokiness from chipotle Tabasco. Double the recipe and share it with a friend!

Ingredient: 

• 1 1/2 oz. Patrón Silver
• 1 oz. Patrón Citrónge Orange
• 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz. Passion Fruit Syrup
• 4 dashes Chipotle Tabasco
• 2 bar spoons Orange Marmalade
• Orange twist for Garnish

Preparation: 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.

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Lobos 1707 Margarita

An easy, at-home cocktail to make that will be just as delicious if you ordered it in a restaurant. This take on a traditional Margarita will become your new favorite!

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Lobos 1707 Joven
• 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz. Agave Simple or Simple Syrup
• 2 thin slices of Jalapeños
• Tajin or Salt Rim (optional)

Preparation: Add all ingredients into a shaking glass. Add ice, cover, and shake for 8-12 seconds. Pour (strain if desired) into a rock glass.

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Mini Margaritas 

Recipe from Peter Callahan 

The perfect mini cocktail to serve to friends and family. This classic Margarita is just as delicious as it is cute.

Ingredients: 

• 2 parts Tequila
• 2 parts Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
• 1 part Grand Marnier
• 1 part Water

Preparation: Shake with ice and pour neat or over ice. Garnish with a lime and cheers to National Margarita Day!

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Round Barn’s Sangarita

This mix between a Margarita and Sangria is a match made in heaven! Look no further for the perfect Margarita!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. Round Barn Distillery’s Blue Flame Agave
• 2 oz. Sour Mix
• 1 oz. Triple Sec
• Round Barn’s Flavor Trip Red Sangria

Preparation: Fill glass 1/3 way full of ice. Pour in agave, sour mix, and triple sec. Top the rest of the glass with red sangria. Squeeze 1 lime wedge into the glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

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The Lemon Basil Margarita

This sour margarita with a refreshing taste of basil will quickly become your go-to cocktail.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 1/2 oz. Blanco Tequila
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 3 Basil Leaves

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake and strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with basil and a lemon wheel.

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Source: Mixology News