Shoo-wee boy, summer is finally in full swing and getting hotter by the day! For mountaineers few beverages hit the spot quite like an ice cold beer on a hot summer day, that is unless you're serving up frosty, freshly squeezed and thirst-quenching margaritas. To make sure you're getting the most out of your summer margarita experience, check out some of these must-try variations on the classic cocktail.
el Jimador “Bubble-Rita”
Ingredients:
2 oz. el Jimador Silver Tequila
1 oz. lemon juice
1 oz. lime juice
3 oz. Korbel Brut
Instructions:
– Pour el Jimador and lemon and lime juices into a shaker with ice
– Shake and strain into a rocks glass over ice
– Top with Korbel and garnish with citrus wedges
Herradura “La Fortuna”
Ingredients:
2 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz pomegranate juice
agave nectar (to taste)
Instructions:
– Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice
– Shake hard to melt some of the ice
– Strain over fresh ice
– Garnish with a lime wedge
Dos Equis frozen “Dos-A- Rita”
Ingredients:
2 oz tequila blanco (100% agave)
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz agave syrup
7 oz Dos Equis Lager
Dashes of chili tincture (to taste)
Citrus salt
Instructions:
– Add tequila, lime, agave and chili tincture into a blender
– Add ice up to level of liquid and blend
– Add citrus salt to rim
– Pour frozen mixture into glass and top with upside down bottle of Dos Equis Lager
Black Draft “Moonshine Margarita”
Ingredients:
1 oz Black Draft First Harvest Moonshine
1 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz orange juice
1 tsp granulated sugar (optional)
lemon wedge (optional)
Instructions:
– Pour the sugar, lime and orange juice into a cocktail shaker and stir
– Add the moonshine and fill the shaker with ice. Cover and shake until chilled
– Rim a margarita glass with lime juice and salt then strain mixture into glass (can also be blended)
– Garnish with lemon slice
