Five Variations on the Freshest Margarita

Milagro Tequila
3 min readApr 27, 2016

Celebrate National Margarita Day with one from scratch! Salud!

The Milagro Blood Orange Margarita

  • 1.5 part Milagro Silver Tequila
  • 3/4 part Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
  • 1 part Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3/4 part Agave Nectar

Garnish:

  • 1 Lime Wheel
  • 1 Blood Orange Wheel
  • Salt

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake, strain and pour over fresh ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass.

Mexican Garden Margarita

  • 2 parts Milagro Silver Tequila
  • 1 part Fresh Lime Juice
  • 2 parts Pineapple Juice
  • 1/2 part Agave Nectar

Garnish:

  • 1 Lime Wheel
  • 1 Pineapple Leaf
  • 1 Cilantro Leaf
  • Salt

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake, strain and pour over fresh ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass.

Red Belly Margarita

  • 2 parts Milagro Silver Tequila
  • 1 part Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3/4 part Agave Nectar
  • one quarter Red Bell Pepper
  • 2 slices Serrano Pepper

Garnish:

  • 1 Lime Wheel
  • Cracked Black Pepper
  • Salt

Muddle red bell and Serrano peppers in a Boston shaker. Add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake, strain and pour over fresh ice into a cracked pepper and salt-rimmed rocks glass.

Agua Verde a.k.a Avocado Margarita

  • 1.5 parts Milagro Silver Tequila
  • 1 part Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3/4 part Agave Nectar
  • one quarter Avocado
  • 3 slices Cucumber

Garnish:

  • 1 Cucumber Wheel
  • Salt

Combine ingredients and blend with one cup of ice. Pour into a rocks glass.

Flor de Jamaica Margarita

  • 2 parts Milagro Silver Tequila
  • 1/2 part Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3/4 part Agua de Jamaica*
  • 3/4 part Agave Nectar

Garnish:

  • 1 Lime Wheel or Fresh Hibiscus Flower
  • Salt

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake, strain and pour over fresh ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass.

  • Agua de Jamaica: Combine 2:1 boiling water / dried Flor de Jamaica. Steep for 20 minutes and strain into a bottle. Chill.

Great cocktails start with responsible measuring.

PLEASE ENJOY MILAGRO RESPONSIBLY.

Milagro Tequila, 40% Alc./Vol. (80 Proof) ©2016 William Grant & Sons, Inc. New York, NY.

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Milagro Tequila

An award-winning tequila, bridging two worlds– the historic world of traditional tequila & the vibrant world of modern day Mexico City. Enjoy responsibly.