3 Cocktail Recipes for National Tequila Day

Raise a glass of tequila this Friday. July 24 marks National Tequila Day—and what better way to celebrate than by pouring yourself and your guests a delicious margarita from top mixologist Robin Goodfellow.

Here are three great cocktail recipes to enjoy tequila this summer.

1. Classic Grand Margarita

This crowd-pleasing cocktail needs no introduction. It can be served straight up or on the rocks.

Tasting notes: Tart, agave, orange, light

INGREDIENTS

• 30 ml Grand Marnier
• 45 ml Espolon Blanco tequila
• 23 ml fresh lime juice
• 15 ml agave syrup
• Maldon salt

What to do: Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass with a lime wedge and Maldon salt rim.

Makes one cocktail

2. Bodega Margarita

This is a classic margarita at heart with a naturopathic element added from the marshmallow root—an herbal and immune-boosting margarita.

Tasting notes: Tart, herbal, orange, light

INGREDIENTS

• 30 ml Grand Marnier
• 30 ml Espolon Blanco tequila
• 15 ml marshmallow root tincture
• 23 ml fresh lime juice
• 15 ml rich simple syrup

What to do: Mix, then garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel and salt rim.

Makes one cocktail

3. Platinum Margarita

Bring back blended drinks! This easy-to-make margarita variation will impress friends and family when you serve up a drink that looks and tastes like a cocktail-bar-quality offering. Who wouldn’t want a frothy purple margarita?

Tasting notes: Tart, agave, floral, rich

INGREDIENTS

• 90 ml Grand Marnier
• 240 ml Malva flower tequila
• 120 ml fresh lime juice
• 40 g sugar
• 60 ml liquid egg white
• 12 ice cubes

What to do: Mix, then garnish with Malva petals and a pink salt rim.

Makes four cocktails

This story was originally published in July 2022 and has since been updated.