Spring is here and everyone is patiently waiting for the weather to get warmer and for summer to be ushered in. Cinco De Mayo celebrations is a hint of summer to come. Most of us celebrate with a margarita outdoors if the weather agrees and it serves as a countdown to Memorial Day and the official start of summer.
A delicious margarita goes hand in hand with Cinco De Mayo and no one knows this better than our friends at Cointreau. They were kind enough to share not one, not two, but FOUR amazing recipes to give your Cinco De Mayo and summer get-togethers a refreshing twist. Please remember to sip responsibly.
THE ORIGINAL (OG) MARGARITA
1 oz Cointreau
2 oz blanco tequila
1 oz fresh lime juice
HOW TO MAKE THE OG MARGARITA
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake and strain into a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
GINGER MINT MARGARITA
1 oz Cointreau
2 oz Blanco Tequila
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 slices Fresh Ginger Root
5 Mint leaves
HOW TO MAKE THE GINGER MINT MARGARITA
Muddle the ginger and mint in the bottom of a shaker.Add the remaining ingredients with ice and shake. Fine strain over ice in a rocks glass.Garnish with a mint sprig.
THE SPICY MARGARITA
1 oz Cointreau
2 oz Tequila
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 slices Jalapeño
2 sprigs Cilantro
HOW TO MAKE THE SPICY MARGARITA
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake and strain into an iced rocks glass. Garnish with cilantro and jalapeño spiral.
THE BERRY MARGARITA
1 oz Cointreau
1.5 oz Blanco Tequila
0.25 oz Fresh Lime Juice
3 Blackberries
HOW TO MAKE THE SPICY MARGARITA
Shake all ingredients with ice. Fine-strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with blackberries.