Cheers National Margarita Day on Feb. 22 with these fun recipes from some of Mexico’s top resorts.
Wheatgrass Margarita from Grand Velas Los Cabos
- 1 Wheatgrass shot (tsp. of wheatgrass powder diluted in 2 oz. of water)
- 1.5 oz. Don Julio blanco or other white tequila
- 1 oz. Cointreau
- 1 oz. Lemon juice
- .5 oz. Agave honey
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour over ice.
Avocado Margarita from Occidental Cozumel
- 3.5 oz. Ice cubes
- 3.5 oz. Tequila reposado 100 años
- 1 Avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 2.5 oz. Triple-sec or Cointreau
- 1 oz. Fresh lime juice
- .5 oz. Simple syrup
- Lime wedge
- Pinch of peppermint
- Salt or chili-lime seasoning (for glass rim)
Directions: Rim the glass with lime, salt and chili. Pour all ingredients into a blending cup and blend. Pour mix into serving rimmed glass and garnish with lime and a slice of avocado.
Mangorita from Allegro Cozumel
- 3.5 oz. Tequila blanco
- 2.5 oz. Triple-sec or Cointreau
- 3.5 oz. Ice cubes
- 3.5 oz. Fresh mango pitted and cut in cubes
- 3 oz. agave syrup
- .4 oz. Tajin
- 1 oz. Fresh squeezed lime juice
Directions: Rim cup with lemon juice and .2 oz of the tajin. Pour the remaining ingredients into a blending coup and blend. Serve into rimmed glass and garnish with a slice of mango or lime. (pictured)
Gondo Margarita from Barceló Puerto Vallarta
- Gondo fruit (a local berry that grows primarily in the mountains of Puerto Vallarta)
- Salt and chili powder
- 1.5 oz. Cointreau
- 1.5 oz. Silver tequila
- 1 oz. Orange juice
- Ice
Directions: Mix the salt with the chili powder and rim a chilled glass with this mixture. Pour the gondo fruit into the cocktail glass and the rest of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake well and strain into the prepared glass with or without fresh ice. Garnish with a strawberry and enjoy!
Passion Brize from Royal Hideaway Playacar
- 1.5 oz. Mezcal
- 1.5 oz. Passion fruit juice
- .5 Lime
- 1 tbsp. Sugar
- .5 oz. Freshly squeezed orange juice
- Starfruit for garnish
- Ice
Directions: Grab a cocktail shaker and fill it with passion fruit juice, lime, sugar and orange juice and shake. Add mezcal and ice and pour into a mson jar glass with glitter rim. Garnish with a star fruit slice.