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Since it’s almost Cinco De Mayo, I thought a couple margarita recipes are in order.

Here are a few of my favorites!

Traditional Margarita courtesy of Drink of the Week

Take a cocktail glass and rub the lime wedge around the rim, dip rim in the salt.

1 1/2 oz. Tequila
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Lime Juice or Sweet & Sour
Bar Salt
Garnish – Lime Squeeze

In a shaker with ice combine Tequila, Triple Sec, & Lime Juice. Shake well a strain into the cocktail glass.

On the Rocks – Fill a salted bucket glass with ice. Build this ‘Maggie’ right in the glass.

Frozen Margarita – Blend ingredients with a scoop of ice, serve in a salted large stem ‘Margarita’ glass. Frozen Fruit Margaritas can be made by adding a scoop of fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, pineapples, etc.)

Cadillac Margarita courtesy of Drink of the Week

1 1/2 oz. Gold Tequila
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
1 oz. Lime Juice
Bar Salt
Garnish – Lime Squeeze

Rim a margarita or highball glass with lime and coat with salt. Next, fill the glass with ice and set aside. In a shaker with ice combine Tequila, Cointreau, & Lime Juice. Shake well a strain into the glass. Float the Grand Marnier on top, and squeeze the lime and drop it in.

Frozen Strawberry Margarita courtesy of Food Network

3 cups strawberries
1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
3/4 cup tequila  (preferably anejo)
2 tablespoons honey
pinch of salt

Puree ingredients in a blender. Add 3 cups ice and blend until smooth. Divide among 4 stemmed glasses. Garnish with strawberries dipped in sugar.

Watermelon Margarita courtesy of bfeedme.com

4 cups watermelon, seeded & cubed
1 6-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate
1/2 cup tequila, your pick
3 tablespoons sugar & lime wedges for garnish

In a large zip-lock bag- place watermelon cubes inside & freeze for 8 hours. Take out your watermelon bag & get your blender ready.  In the blender combine half of your watermelon cubes, limeade & tequila. Process until smooth.
Repeat with the remaining half.

To garnish: Place the sugar in a wide, shallow bowl. Moisten the rim of a margarita glass with a lime

Arizona Margarita courtesy of Drink of the Week

2 oz. Tequila
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. prickly pear juice
1/2 oz Cointreau
Kosher salt
Ice
Lime slice for garnish

Shake liquid ingredients with ice in a martini shaker. Strain out ice before serving. Serve in margarita glasses rimmed with kosher salt and garnish with a lime slice.

Chambord Margarita courtesy of Drink of the Week

Tequila
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Chambord
3 oz. Margarita Mix

Combine all ingredients in an electric blender with 1 cup if ice.
Blend for 30 seconds. Serve in a margarita glass.
Garnish with a lime

Cherry Sling Margarita courtesy of Drink of the Week

1 1/2 oz. Agavero Licor De Tequila
3/4 oz. Cherry Blossom Sling Margarita Mix (substitute equal parts of Cherry & lime juice)
4 oz. Sparkling Water

Add all ingredients in to a Collins glass filled with ice. Stir and garnish with an orange wedge.

Blueberry Lime Margarita courtesy of Food Network

2 cups ice
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup blueberry nectar
1/4 cup seltzer
2 tablespoons frozen limeade
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 ounces tequila, optional
1 lime wedge
Coarse salt

Combine ice, blueberries, blueberry nectar, seltzer, limeade, lime juice and tequila, if using, in a blender and blend until smooth. Rub rim of 2 glasses with lime wedge and dip in salt. Divide the margarita between the prepared glasses and serve. smooth. Rub rim of 2 glasses with lime wedge and dip in salt. Divide the margarita between the prepared glasses and serve.

Enjoy!  And Happy Cinco De Mayo!!!

Jillian posted on April 28th, 2010
Filed under Food & Drink, Party Planning and Ideas, Party Themes.