10 Great Margarita Recipes

Classic Margarita From the International Bartenders' Association Ingredients 3.5cl Tequila 2.0 cl Cointreau 1.5 cl Fresh lemon or lime juice Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass rimmed with crusted salt. (Getty)

Partida Margarita From Tequila Partida Ingredients 1.5 oz Blanco Tequila 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice 3/4 oz Partida Organic Agave Nectar 3/4 oz Water Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or over fresh ice into an old-fashioned glass. Taste for balance. (Unspecified)

Distrito Margarita From award-winning Philadelphia-based chef Jose Garces 1.5 oz Blanco Tequila 1 oz Fresh Lime juice .75 oz Triple Sec .75 oz Simple Syrup Combine all ingredients over ice. Shake well. If you enjoy your margarita on the rocks fill up a glass of ice and strain margarita over the ice. If you prefer your margarita up then strain your margarita into a martini glass and enjoy. (Courtesy of Distrito/Steve Legato)

Persimmon Margarita From the authors of the <a href="http://muybuenocookbook.wordpress.com/">Muy Bueno Cookbook</a> blog Ingredients 1 3/4 ounce tequila reposado 2–3 non-astringent persimmons, such as fuyu, peeled 1/2 ounce Agave Nectar or simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, dissolved) 1 ounce lime juice, freshly-squeezed Ice cubes Cinnamon-sugar for glass rims Lime wheel for garnish On a salad plate, make a cinnamon and sugar mixture for the glass rim. Wet the rim of a margarita or martini glass with a lime wedge and dip it in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Puree persimmons (remove skin), in a blender or juicer. Add agave nectar or simple syrup to taste. In a shaker, combine the tequila, 2 ounces of persimmon puree and the lime juice. Shake the mixture with ice and strain into the cinnamon and sugar rimmed glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Peligroso Thai Basil Cucumber Margarita From Peligroso Tequila 1.5 oz Silver Tequila 2 oz Agave Nectar or simple syrup 2 fresh limes squeezed 1 cucumber 3-4 Thai Basil leafs Splash of ginger ale Black pepper Combined Thai basil and two slices of cumber in a shaker, and muddle with the agave nectar or simple syrup. Add the fresh lime juice and tequila with crystal clear ice. Shake vigorously, and pour over the rocks. Garnish with a cucumber slice on the side with a sprig of basil. Throw just a small pinch of black pepper on top. (Courtesy Peligroso Tequila)

Watermelon and Apple Margarita From mixologist and Herradura Tequila brand ambassador Mark Drew. Ingredients: 2 oz 100% agave silver tequila 1/2 oz Lime juice 1/2 oz Agave syrup 1 oz Watermelon juice 1 oz Apple juice 1 Apple fan Place all liquid ingredients in a Boston glass. Shake hard and strain into an Old Fashioned glass Garnish with an apple fan and enjoy! (Courtesy Tequila Herradura)

Prickly Pear Frozen Margarita From the authors of the forthcoming <a href="http://muybuenocookbook.wordpress.com/">Muy Bueno Cookbook</a> Ingredients 3 ½ cup crushed ice 3 ounces freshly-squeezed lime juice 3 ounces frozen limeade 6 ounces Silver Tequila 4 ½ ounces Triple Sec 4 prickly pears, peeled and sliced 3 tablespoon agave nectar Lime wedge and coarse salt for garnish Directions Blend prickly pears with a little bit of water. Strain into a bowl and discard seeds. In a blender, add crushed ice, lime juice, limeade, tequila, triple sec, prickly pear puree, and agave nectar; cover and pulse ingredients. Pour into a coarse-salt rimmed margarita glass; add a lime slice for garnish and serve immediately. (Jeanine Thurston at Fototails Photography)

Spring Break Margarita From the winner of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville 2011 National Margarita Day recipe. contest Ingredients: 1.5 oz Silver tequila .5 oz Paradise Passion fruit 3 oz Margarita mix ½ cup frozen mixed berries Place all ingredients in blender cup. Add ice and blend until smooth. Garnish with fresh pineapple wedge. (Courtesy of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville)

The Peligroso Fresh Fruit Margarita Lime, pineapple or mango juice 1.5-2 oz Reposado or Silver Tequila 1-1.5 oz of triple sec 1/2 of a fresh lime Squeeze the lime's juice into an ice-filled glass, then add tequila and triple sec. Fill the rest of the glass to the top with fresh fruit juice. Transfer into a shaker, shake all ingredients together, then return back to glass. (Courtesy Peligroso Tequila)

Cranberry Margarita From the authors of the <a href="http://muybuenocookbook.wordpress.com/">Muy Bueno Cookbook</a> blog. (You can make this a virgin by replacing the tequila and Grand Marnier with 2 ounces sparkling cider.) Ingredients for Cranberry Puree 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, about 4 oranges 1 cup sugar 1 16 ounce package of fresh cranberries Directions In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the sugar in the orange juice. Add the cranberries and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Set aside and let it cool. Blend cranberries in a blender, then strain to make the puree Ingredients for 1 drink 1 ½ ounces of your favorite tequila ½ ounce of Grand Marnier 2 ounces of cranberry puree Directions In a shaker add crushed ice, 1 1/2 ounces of tequila, 1/2 ounce of Grand Marnier, 2 ounces of cranberry puree and shake to mix. Pour drink into a sugar rimmed martini glass. Add a cranberry swizzle stick for garnish. Ingredients for Cranberry Swizzle Sticks 10 skewer sticks 1 16 ounce package of fresh cranberries 1 cup of light Karo syrup 1 cup of granulated sugar Directions Skewer several cranberries onto 10 skewer sticks but leave enough skewer exposed on one end. Lightly brush each cranberry skewer with Karo syrup and then sprinkle granulated sugar over the cranberry skewers. Place the cranberry swizzle sticks on wax paper and place in the freezer to set. (Jeanine Thurston at Fototails Photography)