Five epic margarita recipes to kick off Cinco de Mayo. Friday, May 5, kicks off Cinco de Mayo and celebrates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army won victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. To celebrate Mexico’s victory some might want to […]
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Friday, May 5, kicks off Cinco de Mayo and celebrates the day in 1862 when the Mexican army won victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. To celebrate Mexico's victory some might want to kick back and serve a few margaritas to commemorate.
While various recipes make a mark as a great-tasting margarita, from mango to strawberry to jalapeno and many in between. This report dove deep to find margarita recipes on notable culinary websites, with customer reviews rating the recipes with four out of five stars and higher.
Here are five margarita recipes to celebrate Cinco De Mayo:
Classic Margarita
The classic Margarita recipe started as the mother recipe that birthed generations of recipe twists and variations. This traditional recipe was featured on Food Network and received 4.5 out of five stars, with Bon Apeiti and Taste of Home featuring a similar recipe with nearly five-star reviews.
Classic Margarita:
- One cup of tequila (blanco preferred)
- 2/3 cup fresh lime juice,
- 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur
- Two teaspoons of superfine sugar in a cocktail shaker
Directions:
The recipe serves four.
Rub the rim of preferred glasses with lime; dip in coarse salt and fill three-quarters of the way with ice. Next, combine tequila, fresh lime juice, orange-flavored liqueur, and two teaspoons of superfine sugar in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and serve and garnish with sliced lime or orange.
Jalapeño Margarita
To spice up National Margarita Day, a Jalapeño Margarita recipe is an option to serve during the celebration. The recipe was featured on allrecipes.com and received 4.7 stars out of five with 50 reviews.
Jalapeño Margaritas:
- Four ounces of tequila
- Two ounces of triple sec or orange liquor
- Two limes, juiced
- One tablespoon of agave nectar
- ½ jalapeno pepper (seeded and diced)
- One lime, cut into wedges
- kosher salt
- ice cubes
Directions:
Serves two drinks. Start with prepping to salt the glass rim. Fill a shaker with ice, and pour tequila, triple sec, lime juice, agave nectar, and jalapeño into the shaker. Next, cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glasses, garnish with lime wedges and serve.
Skinny Margarita
The "Skinny Margarita" is a less caloric version of the classic Margarita recipe. The recipe was featured on Vine Pair a received 4.2 stars out of five with 215 reviews. "This rendition subs out triple sec for freshly squeezed orange juice and calls for a touch of agave syrup, which adds a sweetness that harmonizes with the agave notes inherent to tequila blanco," the recipe states.
Skinny Margarita:
- Two ounces of tequila blanco
- One 1/2 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice
- One ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
- One teaspoon of agave nectar
- salt for glass rim
- lime for garnish
Directions:
Serves one glass. Salt the rim of the glass, then combine tequila, lime, orange, and agave in a cocktail shaker. Next, add ice and shake until cold.
Strain into a salt-rimmed glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve.
Mango Margarita
The mango twist on the classic Margarita recipe is a popular favorite and is often paired with a chile spice such as Tajín or an authentic Mexican chamoy. Food & Wine featured the recipe, and it received four out of five stars with nearly 4,000 reviews.
Mango Margarita:
- One cup of ice
- One lime wedge
- Three ounces of silver tequila
- One small (3-ounce) mango, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
- 1 ½ ounces fresh lime juice
- One tablespoon of chile powder (Tajín recommended)
- Two ounces of orange liqueur
- 1 ½ ounces agave nectar
- Three ounces of grapefruit soda
Directions:
To start, rub lime around the rim of the glass and pour the chile powder into a dish to dip and coat the rim. In a blender, puree the mango, add the remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth. Pour and serve with a lime garnish.
The Paloma
The Paloma cocktail is similar to the Margarita with grapefruit citrus flavors and is an easy recipe to alter for less sugar and calories. This recipe was featured on Liquor.com and received 4.4 stars out of five with 241 reviews.
The Paloma:
- Two ounces of tequila
- 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- Grapefruit soda (recommended chilled)
- sliced lime
- salt
Directions:
The recipe is measured for one drink. To start, rub a lime wedge around the edge of a highball glass, and dip the rim in salt. Next, add the tequila and lime juice to the glass, and fill it with ice. Top with grapefruit soda, stir briefly and combine. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve.
