Tequila Made Me Do This: Happy National Margarita Day

It’s National Margarita Day, let’s talk about tequila … 

Classic Margarita

My first night with three of these I texted my ex and told him how I really felt about his mother.

Recipe
¾ fresh squeezed lime juice
1 oz triple sec
2 oz tequila blanco

Directions
1.) Shake or Stir
2.) Salt Rim
3.) Add lime wheel

Spicy Margarita

I had this margarita after work with my co-workers and suddenly had the urge to walk two miles to get a cheeseburger.

Recipe
2 oz tequila reposado
.5 oz agave
2 slices of jalepeño
chili powder
¾ fresh squeezed lime juice

Directions
1.) Mash jalepeño in shaking tin (only do one slice if you can’t take the heat)
2.) Add all ingredients, except chili powder
3.) Fill tin with ice
4.) Shake, Shake, Shake
5.) Coat rim of glass with chili powder
6.) Add lime wheel

Frozen Raspberry Margarita

I drank mine and I finished off all of my friends, too. We went to a nightclub and I missed the wet paint sign on the rails. I danced on the rail and ended the night with black stripes on my white shirt.

Recipe
2 ½ oz tequila blanco
1 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave
½ cup raspberries
1 cup of ice

Directions
1.) Add all ingredients in blender (save one or two raspberries)
2.) Pour and garnish with raspberry or lime

Lavender Margarita

Had several of these at a friend’s house. I could not drive home and apparently, I called five taxis to come get me. Whooops!

Recipe
1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons culinary lavender
2 oz tequila blanco
.5 oz fresh squeezed lime juice

Directions
1.) Make a simple syrup by combining sugar, water, and lavender in a pot. Heat and bring ingredients to a boil. Once it boils lower heat to a simmer for at least 30 minutes. Stir frequently.
2.) Add .5 oz of lavender simple syrup and all remaining ingredients
3.) Stir
4.) Add Ice

Cadillac Margaritas

After only one of these, I approached my boss at a work gathering and asked for a raise. It worked!

Recipe
1 ½ oz tequila reposado
1 oz grand marnier
.5 oz triple sec
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave

Directions
1.) Add all ingredients
2.) Shake or stir
3.) Salt rim of glass
4.) Add Lime