Wahey, It’s Margarita Day: 8 Exciting New Recipes
What makes a normal Tuesday a great Tuesday? A margarita Tuesday! And as today is officially Margarita Day, we have teamed up with some of the leading tequila and mezcal brands to bring you some fresh and exciting twists on this most delicious of drinks.
Cazcabel Blanco Spicy Margarita (pictured above)
50ml Cazcabel Blanco Tequila | 25ml Lime Juice | 20ml Agave Syrup | Half a Fresh Chilli or Four dashes of Green Tabasco
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a chilli.
The Cazcabel Tequila range includes Cazcabel Blanco, Reposado, Coffee, Coconut and the world’s first Honey Tequila. The full Cazcabel Tequila range is available from Amazon and Master of Malt
Cristalita Margarita
45ml Butterfly Cannon Cristalino Tequila | 25ml Orange Liqueur | 2 Lime Wedges | 2 Lemon Wedges | 1 Orange Wedge
In a cocktail shaker, muddle citrus and combine all other ingredients with ice, shake and serve up in a coupe glass. Garnish with lime slice and salt.
The Butterfly Cannon Cristalino Tequila seven to eight-year-old agave is harvested by hand and baked in traditional steam ovens before being mashed, fermented and distilled. The Agave distillate is aged in Barrels for up to 30 days before being charcoal filtrated to produce a perfectly clear Tequila. RRP: £33 for a 50cl (ABV 40%). Available from Amazon and Master of Malt
The Blue(ish) Margarita
60ml The Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila | 30ml Orange Liqueur | 60ml Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice | Splash of Soda
Mix the Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila, orange liqueur and fresh lime juice. Add a splash of soda to spritz it up and serve over ice with a lime slice.
The Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila RRP: £33 for a 50cl (ABV 40%). Available from Amazon and Master of Malt
The Curious Margarita
45ml The Lost Explorer Espadín Mezcal | 15ml Ancho Reyes Verde | 20ml Agave Syrup | 25ml Lime Juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a Tajín-rimmed old fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with a single jalapeño slice.
The Lost Explorer Espadín Mezcal RRP: £62.50 for 70cl (ABV 42%). Available from: thelostexplorer.com, Amazon, Master of Malt, The Whisky Exchange and Casa Agave
Cazcabel Coconut Margarita
50ml Cazcabel Coconut Tequila | 20ml Cointreau or Triple Sec | 25ml Lime Juice | 5ml Agave Syrup
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with salt rime and lime wheel.Cazcabel Coconut Tequila RRP: £24.99 for 70cl (ABV 34%). Available from Amazon and Master of Malt
Out & Out Margarita
60ml Mijenta Tequila Blanco | 30ml Fresh Lime Juice | 30ml Bergamot Liqueur | 20ml Agave Syrup
Shake all ingredients vigorously with plenty of ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with bergamot air and citrus ashes.
Mijenta Tequila Blanco is an award-winning, sustainable, and artisanal tequila from the Highlands of Jalisco in Mexico,RRP £54.99 for 70cl (ABV 40%). Available from Amazon, masterofmalt.com and shopmijenta.co.uk
Cazcabel Honey Margarita
30ml Cazcabel Honey Tequila | 20ml Cazcabel Blanco Tequila | 25ml Lime Juice | 25ml Pineapple Juice | 5ml Agave Syrup
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with an orange peel and pineapple leaf.Cazcabel Honey Tequila RRP: £24.99 for 70cl. ABV: 34%. Available from Amazon, SPIRIT.ED and Master of Malt
Cazcabel Coffee Tiramisu Margarita
40ml Cazcabel Coffee Tequila | 10ml Crème De Cacao | 25ml Almond Milk
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with cocoa powder and chocolate biscuit. Cazcabel Coffee Tequila RRP: £24.99 for 70cl (ABV 34%). Available from Amazon and Master of Malt
