3 margarita recipes to try at home

Today February 22 is National Margarita Day. To celebrate this tequila-fest at home, try these three riffs on the classic margarita - from spicy jalapeno to watermelon.

Spicy Jalapeno Margarita

Ingredients

60ml Casamigos Blanco 30ml Fresh Lime Juice

15ml Sugarcane Syrup

2 Cucumber Slices

1 Jalapeño Slice

Method

Combine all ingredients into tin shaker. Muddle fruit / herbs. Add ice. Shake vigorously for 8–10 seconds. Fine strain into rocks glass. Add fresh ice. Garnish with cucumber and jalapeño slice.

Margarita Light

Ingredients

45ml Casamigos Blanco

30ml Fresh Lime Juice

15ml Agave Nectar

Method

Combine all ingredients into tin shaker. Add ice. Shake vigorously for 8–10 seconds. Strain into rocks glass. Garnish with an Orange Wheel

Watermelon Mint Margarita

Ingredients

60ml Casamigos Blanco

30ml Fresh Lime Juice

15ml Sugarcane Syrup

4 Watermelon Chunks (1”)

8–10 Mint Leaves

2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Method

Combine all ingredients into tin shaker. Muddle fruit/herbs. Add ice. Shake vigorously for 8–10 seconds. Fine strain into rocks glass. Add fresh ice. Garnish with mint sprig and watermelon chunk on skewer

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