Frozen or on ice, salty or sweet…margaritas come in all the flavors and sizes you never knew you needed and there’s no day more perfect to dive into them than National Margarita Day (Saturday, Feb. 22)!
Bring the essence of summer to your happy hour with cocktail recipes (and a Lime Tequila Margarita in a can!) including Corralejo Tequila, Cutwater Spirits, and Tanteo Tequila.
Cutwater Spirits Tequila Lime Margarita
Enjoy National Margarita Day anywhere with Cutwater Spirits’ Tequila Lime Margarita! The Tequila Lime Margarita puts a south of the border favorite in the palm of your hand. The tequila gives a floral aroma with a smooth finish that complements our house-made mix of tart lime, pure cane sugar, and a subtle hint of orange. The combination creates a perfectly balanced margarita with a Cutwater twist.
The Mia Margarita ~ Nobu Newport Beach
- 2oz Corralejo Anejo Tequila
- 2oz Passion Fruit Puree
- .5oz Fresh Lime Juice
- .5oz House-made honey syrup
- 3 shakes of shichimi (Japanese 7 spice)
- Garnish with Citrus (blood orange wheel) and shichimi
Tanteo Tequila Island Passion Margarita
- 1 ½ oz. Tanteo Blanco Tequila
- 1/2 oz. Velvet Falernum
- 1/2 oz. Orgeat Syrup
- 1 oz. Passionfruit Syrup (all natural)
- 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Method: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a dehydrated lemon.
Corralejo Tequila Pineapple & Blackberry Margarita
- 2 ounces Corralejo Reposado Tequila
- 1-ounce pineapple juice
- 1-ounce lime juice
- ½ ounce agave syrup
- 5 fresh blackberries
- Salt (for rim)
Method: Salt the rim of your glass. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake hard to chill and combine ingredients. Strain into your glass over fresh ice Garnish & Enjoy!
Tanteo Tequila Sizzling Citrus Marg
- 2 oz. Tanteo® Habanero Tequila
- 2 oz. Fresh Tangerine juice
- 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz. Light Agave Nectar (or simple syrup)
Method: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into an Ice-Filled Highball Glass. Garnish with a tangerine slice.
Lacoberry Rita ~ Mario Urtecho, La Comida (Dallas, TX)
- 2 oz Corralejo Reposado Tequila
- 1 oz Pineapple Juice
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1/2oz agave nectar
- 4 fresh blackberries
Tanteo Tequila Golden Company Margarita
- 1 ½ oz. Tanteo® Blanco Tequila
- 3/4 oz. Ginger Liqueur
- 1/2 oz. Turmeric Simple Syrup
- 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Method: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice Shake well and strain into an ice-filled Rocks Glass Garnish with a lemon wedge and a ginger slice
Cucumber and Jalapeno Margarita ~ Beverage Director, Colin Pflugradt from Sol Cocina
- 2oz Corralejo Blanco Tequila
- 1.5oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1oz Agave Nectar
Method: Cut the jalapeño down the middle and remove the seeds before slicing into strips. Cucumber should be peeled, halved, and sliced into half-inch pieces. Muddle 5 pieces of cucumber and 3 pieces of Jalapeno in a pint glass. Add Ice. Shake and pour into chili rimmed bucket glass and enjoy.
Tanteo Tequila Spicy Watermelon – Rita | Frying Pan NYC
- 2 oz. Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila
- 1 oz. Watermelon Juice
- 1 oz. Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
Directions: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake well and pour into a Collins glass, and garnish with a watermelon slice.
Blood Orange Margarita
- 2 oz. Corralejo Reposado Tequila
- 3 oz. Fresh Blood Orange Juice
- ¾ fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz. Simple syrup
Method: Rub the rim of old fashioned glass (or whatever similar vessel you prefer to drink out of) with an edge of a blood orange slice. Swirl the rim through a small pile of Koher or Sea Salt to the Rim. Combine a few cubes of ice into a salted glass. Strain the cocktail into the glass and enjoy.NOTE: 1 basic simple syrup is a 1:1 ratio of sugar dissolved in water. Example—one cup of sugar dissolved into one cup water
Tanteo Tequila Pineapple Crush Margarita
- 1 ½ oz. Tanteo® Blanco Tequila
- 3/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz. Agave Nectar
- 6-8 Mint Leaves
- 4 Pineapple Chunks
- 1 ½ oz Sparkling Wine
Method: Muddle the mint and pineapple chunks in a cocktail shaker Combine remaining ingredients in a shaker with ice Shake well and strain into an ice-filled Highball glass Top with sparkling wine, garnish with a mint sprig.
Tanteo Tequila Spicy Margarita ~ Corey Souza from CitizenM Bowery Rooftop “We just wanted to have a Spicy Margarita everyone can drink!” – Corey Souza
- 1.5 oz. Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila
- 1/2 oz. Tanteo Blanco Tequila
- 3/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- 3/4 oz. Whiskey
- Agave syrup
Method: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake well and pour into a rocks glass
And last, but not least, a shout-out to tequila, for making margaritas possible!
Tequila Corralejo ($21.99-$129.00)
- Hacienda Corralejo, founded in 1755, was the first estate in Mexico to produce tequila as a commercial venture.
- Tequila Corralejo exemplifies Central Mexico’s rich culture, heritage & vibrant lifestyle.
- Tequila Corralejo is one of the few tequilas produced in Guanajuato, Mexico. Corralejo’s deep roots and production methods are unique in the tequila industry.
- Made with 100% Blue Weber Agave (handpicked), and slow-cooked the old-fashioned way in stone clay ovens for 27 hours.
- The unique distillation process uses a mixture of column stills and Alambic copper pot stills imported from Tomelloso, Spain.
- Line of authentic bottlings include, Correlejo Silver ($21.99), Correlejo Reposado ($25.99), Correlejo Añejo ($32.99) and Corrajelo 1821 Extra Añejo ($129.99).
Cutwater Tequila Blanco
The elegant and precise nature of the Rayador, also known as the Black Skimmer sea bird, served as the inspiration for our Tequila Blanco. We begin with 100% blue agave harvested from Jalisco that’s slow-cooked in traditional brick ovens, open-fermented, and double-distilled in traditional “alambique” stills made of stainless and copper in Tequila. The slight grassy aroma gives way to heavy sweet notes of cooked agave and ends with a finish that stays true to tequila’s traditional roots. Other expressions: Cutwater Tequila reposado.
(NEW) Tanteo
Blanco Tequila ($SRP: 39.99)
- Made in small batches in the ONLY distillery owned by its co-op of agave farmers
- Blanco is bottled at 85 proof and joins Tanteo Tequila’s existing line of all-natural, infused expressions including Jalapeño, Chipotle, and Habanero
- Tasting notes are bright and zippy, with hints of black pepper and minerality on the palate to balance the sweetness of the agave
- Available nationwide