Today is National Margarita Day and if you’re looking for delicious ways to celebrate it; here are a few simple spins on the classic margarita that everyone can make. And who better to have created them than Sauza tequila. So pick up a bottle and a few extra ingredients and celebrate the most popular cocktail in the world. Salud!
Spicy Sauzarita
- 1 part Sauza Blue Reposado 100% Agave Tequila
- 1 part frozen limeade
- 1 part water
- 2 parts beer
- A few dashes of your favorite hot sauce
- Sugar, salt, cayenne pepper (to rim glasses)
Directions:
In a pitcher, combine 1 can frozen limeade concentrate, 1 can water, 2 beers, 1 cup tequila and a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce. Chill and serve in glasses rimmed with sugar, salt and red pepper. Garnish with the cutest chili you can find. Enjoy!
Sauza Banana Margarita
Serves 8
- 1 cup Sauza Gold Tequila
- 1 can of frozen Pineapple-Orange-Banana Juice
- 3 frozen bananas
- The juice of 3 limes
- 2 cans of light beer
Directions:
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a pitcher, add beer and stir with a wooden spoon. Serve over ice.
Sauza Cucumber Margarita
Serves 4
- 3/4 cup Sauza Blue 100% Agave Tequila
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced
- 6 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 ounces DeKuyper® Triple Sec
- 2 ounces simple syrup
Directions:
In a pint glass, muddle together sliced cucumber (except for 8) and Sauza Blue Tequila. Let sit in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Strain the cucumber tequila and combine with all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and serve over ice. Garnish with reserved cucumber slices
Sauza Blackberry Margarita
Serves 6
- 1 1/2 cups Sauza Silver Tequila
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup simple syrup
- Ice
- 4 cups sparkling blackberry soda
- Sugar
Directions:
In a blender, puree 1 cup fresh blackberries with 3/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 simple syrup. Strain into a cocktail shaker, add the tequila and ice and shake to chill. Rim Champagne flutes with sugar. Place 2-3 whole blackberries (fresh or frozen) in each glass. Pour each glass 1/3 full with the Blackberry-Lime-Tequila mixture. Top with chilled Blackberry soda.
Looking to pick up a bottle? Vendome in Los Angeles (as well as many other liquor stores) carry the full line of Sauza tequila.
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