Must-try Cocktails for Margarita Day

In honour of Margarita Day (February 22nd), La Mezcaleria's beverage director shares lime and pineapple margarita recipes

In honour of Margarita Day (February 22nd), La Mezcaleria’s beverage director shares lime and pineapple margarita recipes

 

Lime Margarita

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz lime juice
  • 0.25 oz agave nectar
  • 1.5 oz blanco tequila
  • 0.5 oz orange liqueur

Instructions

  1. Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
  2. Strain the mix into a glass with ice and a salted rim.

 

Pineapple Margarita

A pineapple margarita is an excellent and slightly sweeter variant of the classic lime margarita

Ingredients

  • 1 oz pineapple juice
  • 0.5 oz lime juice
  • 1.5 oz blanco tequila
  • 0.5 oz orange liqueur
  • For a spicy pineapple margarita, add ½ serrano pepper

Instructions

  1. To make a regular Pineapple Margarita, pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously, then strain into a glass with ice and a salted rim.
  2. To make the spicy Pineapple Margarita, chop the ½ pepper into a few pieces and muddle it in the shaker before adding the other ingredients.
  3. To balance the spice from the Serrano pepper, a touch of agave nectar can be added as well.
  4. Shake ingredients with ice, and strain into a glass with ice and a salted rim. Enjoy!

 Recipe by Ryley Zucca, beverage director, La Mezcaleria