Margaritas are a classic summer cocktail that are easily customizable for whatever you’re feeling!
Lifestyle expert Shoana Jensen has 3 margarita recipes that you’ll want to add to your list of cocktails to try this summer. Keep it classic with the Margarita on the Rocks, spice it up with the Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita, or try a twist on the slushie with Shoana’s Blended Margarita! The possibilities are endless and the drinks are full of summer flavours. Grab your shaker and become your own bartender at home!
INGREDIENTS
Margarita on the Rocks
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz Grand Marnier
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1-2 tsp simple syrup or agave syrup to taste
Blended Margarita
- 8 oz tequila
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 4 oz Grand Marnier
- 2 oz simple syrup
- 6 cups ice
- Lime rounds for garnish
- Kosher salt for rimming
Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz Grand Marnier
- 2 oz simple syrup
- 1 lime, juiced
- 4 fresh jalapeño slices (2 for drink and 2 for garnish)
- 1 cup/8 oz pineapple juice
- 2 pineapple wedges for garnish
- Tajin seasoning for rimming
METHOD
Margarita on the Rocks
- Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake it up.
- Decant into a rocks glass that has been rimmed with salt (or not salt if you prefer).
- Add fresh ice and garnish with a lime wedge. Enjoy!
Blended Margarita (Makes 4)
- Rim 4 glasses with lime and dip in salt.
- Combine tequila, lime juice, triple sec, simple syrup, and ice in a blender.
- Blend until slushy consistency.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with lime rounds.
Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita
- Into a shaker, mix simple syrup and 2 jalapeños. Muddle it up with a muddler or the bottom of a spoon if you don’t have one.
- Fill the shaker with ice. Add lime juice, Grand Marnier, tequila, and pineapple juice. Shake it up.
- Sprinkle Tajin seasoning on a plate. Swipe the rim of the glass with a lime wedge. Roll the rim of the cocktail glasses in the Tajin.
- Add ice to the glass and pour the drink for the shaker into the glass. Top with a slice of fresh jalapeño and a pineapple wedge and enjoy!