Reader Jen alerted us that it’s National Margarita Day! This was the first I had heard of it and can find little written, but why not? The Margarita is a classic, so let’s celebrate it.
Thanks, Jen!
1 ½ oz tequila
½ oz triple sec
1 oz lime juice or sweet & sour
Bar Salt
Lime squeeze (garnish)
In a shaker with ice combine tequila, triple sec, & lime juice. Shake well a strain into a chilled margarita or cocktail glass.
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With the New Orleans Saints winning Super Bowl XLIV, this year’s Mardi Gras Celebration aims to be one of the best ever. If you can’t be in NOLA, we’ve got a whole host of New Orleans Classics and Mardi Gras themed cocktails. We’ll start with these new drinks from Skyy Infusions. Mardi Grape Ingredients:2 oz…
Dark chocolate and coconut are an amazing combination. You can bring those flavors to your cocktails with this simple infusion. The bitter cacao nibs in this recipe bring the tantalizing chocolate aroma without adding more sweetness. The coconut rum brings in a hint of sweetness and tempers the intensity of the cacao. You can use…
Ingredients:1 part Hornitos Anejo Tequila½ part Tawny Port¼ part orange liqueur (John DeKuyper & Sons™ 03 Premium Orange Liqueur is recommended)Dash orange bitters Directions:Stir ingredients briskly, and strain in to a shot glass. Bite in to an orange wedge and imbibe. Courtesy of Tequila Hornitos.
Created by Duggan McDonnell, courtesy of Tequila Don Julio. Muddle 2 blackberries and 3 basil leaves in a Boston shaker. Add Tequila Don Julio, fresh lime juice, agave nectar and ice into shaker. Shake well. Strain contents into stemless martini glass over ice and garnish with a blackberry and basil leaf on a toothpick.
What is Cinco de Mayo woth Guacamole? Here’s a version made with Cuervo’s Golden Margarita: Ingredients 2 ripe avocados 1 45-oz petite cut diced tomatoes with zesty jalapenos, drained 1 can lime juice½ cup red onion, finely chopped¼ cup cilantro, chopped or 2 teaspoons dried (optional) 3 tablespoons Jose Cuervo Golden margarita 1-2 teaspoons hot…