A Rainbow of Margarita Day Drinks

Every day is pretty much Margarita Day, but when Feb. 22 falls on a Saturday, look out! There are so many good riffs on the ’Rita so for this National Margarita Day we’re highlighting five colorful choices.

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Hibiscus Margarita

Course Drinks

Keyword Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, cardamom, Cointreau, Hibiscus, lime, mezcal, pomegranate juice

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Mezcal Unión Uno
• ½ oz. Cointreau
• ½ oz. Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
• ½ oz. Hibiscus-cardamom syrup
• 1 oz Pomegranate juice
• ¾ oz. Lime juice

Instructions

• Rim an Old-Fashioned glass with pink peppercorn salt.
• Add all ingredients to the shaker.
• Add ice and shake.
• Double strain into rimmed glass.
• Garnish with pineapple triangle.

Notes

The mixologists at Mezcal Unión created this recipe.

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Frozen Watermelon Margarita

Course Drinks

Keyword Cointreau, lime, tequila, watermelon

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Cointreau
• 2 oz. Blanco Tequila
• 1 oz. Fresh Lime juice
• ¾ oz. Watermelon syrup
• 7 Ice cubes

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend.
• Pour into Margarita glass rimmed with chili salt.
• Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge

Notes

The mixologists at Cointreau created this recipe.

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Passion Fruit Margarita

Course Drinks

Keyword agave, lime, mezcal, passion fruit syrup

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Ilegal Joven mezcal
• ¾ oz. Agave
• ¾ oz. Lime
• ¾ oz. Fresh passion fruit syrup

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
• Shake vigorously
• Dump the contents into a rocks glass with a Tajin rim.

Notes

Joe Mele, general manager and beverage director at Coastal Kitchen + Daiquiri Bar in Bay Shore, NY, created this recipe.

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Mazatlán-style Margarita

Course Drinks

Keyword cilantro, cucumber, tequila, tomatillo

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Tequila
• Lime juice to taste
• A few fresh cilantro leaves
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of pepper
• 1 Tomatillo
• Cucumber with skin

Instructions

• Place the tequila, lime juice, cilantro, salt, pepper, tomatillo, and cucumber into a blender.
• Blend all the ingredients until smooth.
• Serve the cocktail in a glass rimmed with hibiscus salt.
• Garnish with cucumber slices and a cooked shrimp.

Notes

The mixologists at Dreams Estrella del Mar Mazatlán Golf & Spa Resort in Mexico created this recipe.

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Margarita Azul

Course Drinks

Keyword blanco tequila, Blue Curaçao, lime, Simple syrup

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Partida Blanco tequila
• 1 oz. Bols Blue Curacao
• ¾ oz. Fresh lime juice
• ⅓ Simple syrup

Instructions

• Combine ingredients and shake.
• Strain into Margarita glass.
• Garnish with lime wheel.

Notes

The mixologists at Partida created this recipe.