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9 Recipes For Margarita Day 2022

02/18/2022

by: Melissa Dowling

Piña Gardenrita

National Margarita Day, which falls on Feb. 22, provides an excellent reason to enjoy the favorite cocktail. And what better way to honor the ’Rita with some unique twists on the classic. Here are nine recipes we like for 2022.

Ochre Margarita
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Ochre Margarita

Course Drinks
Keyword Amaro Nonino, lime, tequila

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Reposado or Anejo tequila
  • ¾ oz. Amaro Nonino
  • 1 oz. Lime juice
  • Maldon smoked sea salt for rim

Instructions

  • Rub a lime wedge around a rocks glass rim and dip in salt mix.
  • Fill the rocks glass with fresh ice.
  • Build all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  • Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
  • Strain into the rocks glass.
  • Garnish with a lime wheel.

Notes

The mixologists at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Downtown Dallas created this recipe.
Red-Pepper-Ita
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Red-Pepper-Ita

Course Drinks
Keyword agave, lime, mezcal, Red pepper purée, Tanteo Chipotle tequila

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ oz. Tanteo Chipotle tequila
  • ¼ oz. Mezcal
  • ¾ oz. Red pepper purée
  • 1 oz. Fresh lime juice
  • ½ oz. Light agave nectar or simple syrup

Instructions

  • Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  • Shake well and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass (smoky salt rim optional).
  • Garnish with a pepper wedge.

Notes

The mixologists at Tanteo created this recipe.
Macha Margarita
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Macha Margarita

Course Drinks
Keyword condensed milk, matcha, Santo Blanco tequila, tequila

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Santo Blanco tequila
  • 2 oz. Milk product or substitute
  • 1 tbsp. Matcha powder
  • ¼ oz. Honey
  • Mint

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in mixing tin and shake.
  • Pour into highball glass.
  • Garnish with fresh with mint.

Notes

The mixologists at Santo created this recipe.
Bazooka Rita
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Bazooka Rita

Course Drinks
Keyword Cointreau, Corralejo Reposado tequila, Lemon-lime soda, tequila

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ oz. Corralejo Reposado tequila
  • ½ oz. Agave nectar
  • 1 oz. Lime juice
  • ¼ oz. Cointreau
  • 1 oz. Smoked pineapple cordial
  • ½ oz. Tamarind syrup

Instructions

  • Prepare a Collins glass with rimmed smoked chili lime salt.
  • Combine liquid ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice.
  • Shake contents in mixing glass.
  • Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice.
  • Garnish with pineapple wedge and fresh mint.

Notes

The mixologists at the Hilton Austin created this recipe.
Spicy Cucumber Margarita
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Spicy Cucumber Margarita

Course Drinks
Keyword agave, cucumber, Hornitos Plata tequila, jalepeno, lemon, lime, tequila, triple sec liqueur

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 Jalapeño

Instructions

  • Muddle 1-2 thin slices of jalapeño pepper in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with the lime, lemon and agave nectar.
  • 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.

Notes

The mixologists at Hornitos created this recipe.
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Piña Gardenrita

Course Drinks
Keyword lime, Orgeat syrup, Patron, pineapple, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, tequila

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. 1 ½ oz. Patrón Reposado tequila
  • ½ oz. Orgeat
  • ¾ oz. Lime juice
  • ½ oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur
  • ¾ oz. Charred pineapple juice
  • 7-8 leaves of Pineapple mint
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Shake all ingredients with cubed ice quickly 4-5 seconds.
  • Fine strain over crushed ice in rocks or Collins glass.
  • Garnish with large sprig of pineapple mint and lemon verbena, wedge of charred pineapple if desired.

Notes

The mixologists at Bacardi created this recipe.
Frozen Cherry Beergarita
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Frozen Cherry Beergarita

Course Drinks
Keyword beer, blanco tequila, Cherry drink mix, Frozen limeade, Lemon-lime soda

Ingredients

  • 1 container Frozen limeade
  • 1 ½ Cups of Lemon-lime soda
  • ¼ cup Silver tequila
  • 3 bottles Pale lager beer
  • 1 pack Cherry drink mix

Instructions

  • Rim glasses with lime and granulated sugar.
  • Add frozen limeade, soda, tequila and cherry drink mix to a blender.
  • Add beer and blend with ice cubes until smooth.
  • Pour into rimmed glasses and garnish with a lime wedge and Maraschino cherry.

Notes

The mixologists at Food Lion created this recipe.
Mezcal Passionfruit Marg
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Mezcal Passionfruit Marg

Course Drinks
Keyword agave, Ilegal Joven mezcal, 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

  • Combine ingredients in a shaker tin.
  • Add ice and shake.
  • Pour into rocks glass with homemade tajin rim.

Notes

Joe Mele, general manager/beverage director at Coastal Kitchen + Daiquiri Bar in Bay Shore, NY, created this recipe.
White Peach & Raspberry Margarita
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White Peach & Raspberry Margarita

Course Drinks
Keyword El Bandido Yankee Blanco tequila, lime, raspberries, tequila, white peach

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. El Bandido Yankee Blanco tequila
  • 1 ½ oz. White peach syrup
  • 4-5 Muddled raspberries
  • 1 tsp. Sugar
  • ½ oz. Lime juice

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.
  • Pour into a rocks glass.
  • Garnish with 3 raspberries on a pick.

Notes

The mixologists at El Bandido created this recipe.

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