We're coming up on National Margarita Weekend, so we thought you all could use a few new brews to sip and taste. If you don't want to bundle up and head to your local watering hole, it's time to break out the sea salt and cocktail shaker and start mixing up some of these unique margarita recipes at home. Cheers!
Classic Agave Margarita
This classic margarita is a standard go-to when you just want an easy, good margarita and don't want to fuss with any additional ingredients.
A pink margarita! One part fancy, one part cactus. No seriously, a prickly pear is a cactus fruit. But don't worry— this recipe calls for premade prickly pear syrup, so you don't have to worry about getting poked.
This spicy margarita will put a little jump in your step. It's a hot take on a traditional margarita, but requires you to infuse your tequila, so make sure you allow yourself enough time to make them ahead of time.
Ingredients:
3 cups white agave tequila
1 cup Grand Marnier
1.5 cups fresh lime juice
1 cup simple syrup (or substitue agave syrup to taste)
I'm sure you've heard of an apple-tini before, but how about combining apple with your tequila instead? This versatile recipe also suggests you take out the Apple Pucker and add more apple juice instead, for a more punchy, less-sweet flavor. Serve blended or on the rocks!
I had never heard of a "winter margarita" before, but this is by far my personal favorite. There are so many great flavors in this one, and the ginger adds such a nice spice to the tequila. Definitely the best for winter sipping by the fire.
Champagne isn't just for New Year's toasts and brunch mimosas. Add it to your tequila, and do a new, festive *drink clink* to an innovative and creative you.
I bet you were wondering when a pepper margarita was going to pop up. Well, here it is! The great thing about chipotle is how it creates a smoky, spicy flavor that pairs so well with tequila, orange, and lime.
This concoction has been lovingly coined as a "Margatini" but I also like to call it a "Gin-rita" to give the gin it's spot in the limelight. This recipe swaps your standard tequila for gin, and while all gins have different flavors, it's a surprisingly refreshing drink regardless of what kind you use.
Some people are into pepper jelly, and some not so much. Chances are you have a few jars of this lying around the house from all those charcuterie baskets you got from the holidays (let's be real: the cheese was gone in one day, right?) Now is a good time to use up that pepper jelly... in a margarita!
Cucumber tastes refreshing in water, so why would tequila be any different, right? This is a simple, yet classy recipe that would pair well with cocktail hour and carry over into a standard dinner drink.
Look out, mimosa! There's a new brunch margarita in town. This easy recipe will go great with your toast and eggs. (Or, you know, whatever time of day you decide to start drinking margaritas.)
And there you have it. A ton of great ways to whip up a new margarita this weekend. While you're at it with the margaritas, try out a recipe from our 8 Taco Recipes To Try Today blog and make a whole darn fiesta out of it!
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