7 Fresh Margarita Recipes to Shake Up Happy Hour

Having trouble thawing out? This should do the trick. 

Although we’re raising a glass from home this year for National Margarita Day on Feb. 22 (and beyond), we don’t take the holiday any less seriously. Join us in enjoying one of these fresh takes on an old favorite from around the interwebs.

Cheers, friends!

 

Pink Champagne Margarita

via The Adventure Bite

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup champagne
  • 2 cups pink lemonade
  • 1/2 cup tequila
  • 1/2 cup triple sec
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • lime slices
  • garnish: sugar sticks rimmed with pink salt and/or sugar

Click here for the full recipe.

 

Ultimate Cadillac Margarita

via Dishes Delish | makes 2 drinks

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz. Patron Silver tequila or other brand
  • 2 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
  • 4 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 2 oz. simple syrup
  • 2 oz. Grand Marnier divided
  • garnish: 2 lime wheels and salt for glass rims

Click here for the full recipe.

 

Frozen Mermaid Margarita

via Crayons & Cravings | makes 2 drinks

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup of ice
  • 2 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • 3 oz. tequila
  • 1 oz. blue curacao
  • 1 oz. triple sec
  • 1/2 oz. honey (or agave)
  • garnish: fresh pineapple and maraschino cherries, as well as a lime wedge, 1 1/2 tbsp. sugar and 1/2 tbsp. kosher salt for the rim

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Spicy Blackberry Margarita

via VinePair

Ingredients: 

  • 2 oz. tequila
  • 2 oz. lime juice
  • 5 blackberries, plus more for garnish
  • 3-4 slices of fresh jalapeño
  • 1 oz. agave nectar
  • 1 cup of ice (half for the shaker, half for the drink)
  • garnish: salted rim and blackberries

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Limeade Margarita

via Mama Gourmand

Ingredients: 

  • 4 oz. Simply Limeade
  • 1 1/2 oz. tequila
  • 1/2 oz. triple sec
  • garnish: lime wedges

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Hibiscus Margarita

via The Fresh Cooky

Ingredients: 

  • 2 tbsp. hibiscus syrup or concentrated hibiscus tea
  • 2 tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 tbsp. 100% agave tequila, gold or silver
  • 1 tbsp. orange liqueur 
  • garnish: salt or sugar rimmed glass and a wedge of lime 

Click here for the full recipe.

 

Frozen Chocolate Margarita

via Olivia’s Cuisine

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup chocolate ice cream
  • 1 1/2 oz. tequila (or to taste)
  • 1 oz. orange liqueur
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • garnish: chocolate shavings

Click here for the full recipe.

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