Jamaica Margaritas

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried hibiscus blossoms (about 2 ounces)
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups tequila
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup Triple Sec or other orange-flavored liqueur
• 8 lime slices

Directions:

1. Place blossoms in a strainer; rinse under cold water. Combine blossoms, water, and sugar in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Strain; discard blossoms. Cover and chill hibiscus mixture.
2. Combine hibiscus mixture, tequila, juice, and Triple Sec. Serve over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

Note:

Hibiscus blossoms can be found at Latin grocery stores. Boiling the blossoms in a sugar-water mixture and then steeping infuses more flavor than just steeping them in warm water. This drink is especially good when made with premium-quality tequila.

Orange-Ginger Margarita

TOTAL TIME: 0:10

PREP: 0:10

LEVEL: EASY

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 10 oz. tequila
• 6 oz. ginger liqueur (like Domaine de Canton)
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 4 c. ice
• 2 tbsp. kosher or margarita salt
• Crystallized ginger, optional

DIRECTIONS

1. Place frozen orange juice concentrate (reserve 1 tablespoon), tequila, ginger liqueur, ginger, and ice in a blender and mix until ice is crushed.
2. Place reserved tablespoon concentrate on a small plate and salt on another small plate. Dip rims of 4 glasses in concentrate and then in salt. Fill glasses, garnish with crystallized ginger if desired, and serve.

Fresh Mint Margaritas

LEVEL: EASY

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

• ½ c. chopped mint leaves
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• 4 c. Crushed ice
• 1½ c. good-quality tequila
• 1 c. freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 8 limes)
• 1 c. triple sec

DIRECTIONS

1. In the bottom of a large (2-quart) pitcher, crush together mint and salt, pressing with the back of a wooden spoon. Add ice. Add tequila, lime juice, and Triple Sec, stirring vigorously. Serve in short tumblers or wineglasses.

Slushy Margarita Shots

TOTAL TIME: 0:10

LEVEL: EASY

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 6 oz. tequila
• 2 Limes, juiced
• 2 tbsp. agave nectar
• 1 c. ice, chopped in the blender
• 1 lime wedge
• Salt, for rimming glasses
• Chopped strawberries, pineapple, blackberries, and raspberries , for shots

DIRECTIONS

1. In a blender, blend tequila, lime juice, honey, and ice.
2. Run a lime wedge along the tip of the shot glasses and dip in salt to rim glasses.
3. Fill shot glasses with chopped fruit and pour over tequila mixture.

Amigo

Glass Type: Shot Glass
Skill Level: Easy

Ingredients:

1 part tequila

1 part Kahlua

1 part Cream

Directions:

Add tequila into a chilled shot glass. Float Kahlua and cream

Dirty Mother #2

1 oz tequila

1 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur

2 – 4 oz skimmed milk

Pour all ingredients into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice cubes, stir and serve.

Passion Cocktail

Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 2 Cocktails

 

INGREDIENTS

2 ounces tequila
3 ounces cranberry juice
1 ounce lime juice
2 ounces Grand Marnier orange liqueur
Lime slice for garnish

PREPARATION

Pour the tequila, cranberry juice, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled stemmed glass.
Splash with Grand Marnier.
Garnish with the slice of lime.

Bloody Maria

1 oz tequila
1 slice lemon
2 oz tomato juice
1 dash lemon juice
1 dash Tabasco® sauce
1 dash celery salt

Shake all ingredients (except lemon slice) with cracked ice and strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes. Add the slice of lemon and serve.

Tequila Sunrise

It’s a movie, it’s a song, but it makes a great drink too

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz tequila
4 oz orange juice
1/2 oz grenadine
Orange slice for garnish

Directions:
Fill glass with ice
Add tequila, and orange juice – Stir
Add the grenadine and allow it to settle in a layer at the bottom of the glass
Attached orange slice

Champagne Mango Margaritas

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup tequila
1/4 cup mango nectar
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup Triple Sec
3 Champagne mangoes, peeled, seeded, chopped, and frozen (about 3 cups)
3 dried pequín chiles or chiles de árbol
1 cup ice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
3/8 teaspoon sugar
1 lime wedge

Directions:

1. Combine 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons sugar in a microwave-safe glass measuring cup; microwave at HIGH 2 minutes. Stir until sugar dissolves. Combine sugar mixture, orange juice, and next 6 ingredients (through chiles) in a blender, and process until smooth. Add ice to blender; pulse to combine. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon salt. Chill in refrigerator 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes.
2. Combine remaining salt and 3/8 teaspoon sugar in a saucer. Rub the rims of 6 glasses with 1 lime wedge; spin rim of each glass in salt mixture to coat. Fill each glass with about 2/3 cup margarita.

Note:
Champagne mangoes are also called Ataulfo mangoes. Other varieties may be used but won’t be as smooth. Use more mango nectar to compensate.