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Agave Nectar Margarita
Fill a 14 oz. shaker with the following ingredients:
- 2 oz. Hurradura Reposado
- Splash of Cointreau
- 1 oz Agave Nectar
- 2 oz. Fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz. Fresh squeezed orange juice
- Squeeze half of a lime
- Cover, shake and pour over ice in a martini glass.
Apricot Berry Margarita
Muddle 6 pieces of strawberries and 2 whole raspberries in a pint glass.
Fill the glass with ice and add 1.5 oz Cabo Wabo Blanco, 2 oz of Jumex Apricot Nectar, 1 oz of lemon juice and 1 oz of agave nectar.
Cover glass with metal shaker and shake intensely. Add 2 dashes of Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters and garnish with raspberry.
Asian Pear Margarita
- Pour 1.5 oz. Milagro Silver tequila in a shaker.
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- Add 0.5 Canton Ginger Liqueur
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- Add 2.5 oz. Jumex Pear Nectar (available at most grocery stores in the Hispanic isle)
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- Add 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
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- Add 0.75 oz. ginger simple syrup (see instructions below)
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- Cover shaker with glass or shaker top – shake intensely to mix
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- Strain into 14 oz. glass with fresh ice
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Garnish with sprinkle of cinnamon
Ginger Simple Syrup Recipe
1 cup water
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup peeled and sliced ginger
Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to low.
Add sugar and ginger; stir until sugar is dissolved.
Allow to simmer for about 30 minutes.
Cool, strain and serve.
Avocado & Honey Dew Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 1.5 oz Corzo Silver Tequila
- .5 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz. Agave Nectar
- 2 oz Avocado & Honey Dew Puree
- 1.5 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime
- 1 oz Water
Shake until desired consistancy.
The ratio is half the amount of avocado to the amount of fruit.
Serve in your favorite margarita glass.
Berry Smash
Drop 2 strawberry pieces, 4 whole blueberries and 4 mint leaves into a pint glass and muddle.
Add 1.5 oz Milagro Silver Tequila
Add 0.5 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
Add 1 oz lemon juice
Add 0.75 oz ginger syrup (homemade)*
Shake intensely and strain in a martini glass.
Garnish with berries and mint leaf.
*Ginger Syrup Recipe
0.25 cup water
0.5 cup granulated sugar
0.25 cup peeled and sliced ginger
Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to low.
Add sugar and ginger; stir until sugar is dissolved.
Allow to simmer for about 30 minutes.
Cool and strain.
Black Tie Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Cuervo Black Tequila
- ½ oz. Chambord
- 1 oz. Agave Nectar
- 2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime
Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, Chambord, agave nectar and fresh lime juice over ice. Shake and pour in martini glass, straining out ice.
Blackberry Cucumber Margarita
Blood Orange & Elderberry Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 1 oz Chinaco Silver Tequila
- 1 oz Ste Germaine Elderberry Liqueur
- 1 oz. Agave Nectar
- 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Blood Orange Juice
Shake until desired consistancy.
Serve in your favorite margarita glass.
Blueberry Mojito
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata
- 1.5 oz. Agave Nectar
- 2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- 10 Muddled Blueberries
Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, lime juice and agave nectar over ice. Add muddled blueberries. Shake and pour in collins glass - add a splash of soda.
Cazadores Dirty Margarita
Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:
- 2 oz Cazadores Reposado
- ¾ oz. Caramelized Simple Syrup
- 4 oz. Jumex Tamarind Nectar
Squeeze 1 whole lime
Cover, shake and pour in a margarita glass. Ice is optional.
Cazadores Mistletoe Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a blender:
- 2 oz Cazadores Reposado Tequila
- 2 oz. Agave Nectar
- 2 cups Crushed Ice
Blend until desired consistancy.
Pour 1 oz. Strawberry Mix in the bottom of a 16 oz. glass.
Pour blended margarita into glass on top of Strawberry mix.
Top with 2 oz. Midoro Melon.
Cherry Basil Fusion Margarita
In a shaker muddle 1 quarter of orange with rind still on and 1 basil leaf (2 if they are smaller leaves)
Add:
1.5 oz. Corazon Blanco
0.5 oz. Luxardo Cherry Liqueur
1 oz. fresh lime juice, and 1 oz. agave nectar.
Add ice and shake intensely.
Strain into martini glass.
Add 2 splashes of cherry bitters.
Garnish with an orange twist.
Dirty Margarita
Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:
- 2 oz Herradura Reposado
- ¾ oz. Caramelized Simple Syrup
- 4 oz. Jumex Tamarind Nectar
Squeeze 1 whole lime
Cover, shake and pour in a margarita glass. Ice is optional.
Garnish with slice of lime.
GINGER PEACH COCKTAIL
Muddle 2 slices of ripe peach, 5 mint leaves and 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters.
Addto:
- 2 oz. Peach Nectar
- 1.5 oz. Corazon Blanco Tequila
- .5 oz. Bacardi Oak Heart Rum
- 2 oz. lime base
- 1 oz. ginger chipotle base
Add ice and shake. Double strain into a collins glass with fresh ice.
Grapefruit Tarragon Margarita
Tarragon - fresh sprig
1.5 oz. Avion Silver
1 oz. lime base
0.5 oz. fresh Texas Ruby Red grapefruit juice
Muddle a sprig of tarragon in a shaker.
Add remaining ingredients and ice.
Shake intensely.
Salt rim of 9 oz. rocks glass, pour into glass and serve.
Guanabana Margarita
Start with the following ingredients:
- 2.0 oz. 1800 Silver
- 1.5 oz. Agave Nectar
- 1.5 oz. Fresh squeezed Lime Juice
- 3 oz. Jumex Guanabana Nectar
Shake and serve with ice.
Guava Rose Cocktail
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4 slices of strawberry
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2 segments of grapefruit
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2 oz. Gran Centenario Rosangel Tequila
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0.5 oz. Monin Rose Syrup
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2 oz. of Jumex guava nectar
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splash of soda
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1 dash of Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters
1. Place strawberries (save one for garnish) and grapefruit in a pint glass and muddle to break up the fruit.
2. Fill the glass with ice, add remaining ingredients, cover with metal shaker and shake intensely to mix.
3. Strain into martini glass.
4. Top with a splash of soda and add a dash of the bitters.
5. Garnish the glass with a strawberry slice.
Guava Strawberry Margarita
Put 3 chunks of strawberry in a shaker and muddle.
Fill with ice and add:
1.5 oz. of Dulce Vida Blanco tequila
1.5 oz. fresh lime juice
0.5 oz. organic agave nectar
2 oz. of Jumex guava nectar (available in most grocery stores in the Hispanic isle)
Cover shaker with glass or shaker top – shake intensely to mix
Strain into 14 oz. glass with fresh ice
Garnish with strawberry slice
Jasmine Orange Margarita
- 2 oz Milagro Silver Tequila
- .5 oz Monin Jasmine Syrup
- .5 oz. lemon Juice
- 3 1x1 inch pieces fresh orange
- splash of soda
Muddle orange pieces
Add all other ingredients
Fill glass with ice and shake
Kiwi-Cucumber Margarita
- 1.5 oz. Patron Silver Tequila
- .5 oz. Cointreau
- 1/2 Kiwi - chopped
- 3 Chunks of Cucumber
- 1.5 oz. agave nectar
- 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
Combine all ingredients with ice and shake.
Mango Habanero Margarita
Mango Kiwi Margarita
Muddle 2-3 pieces of peeled kiwi in a shaker.
Add 1.5 oz. Cabo Wabo Blanco, 0.5 oz. agave nectar,
1.5 oz. fresh lime juice, and 2 oz. Jumex Mango Nectar.
Add ice and shake well.
Rim 9 oz. rocks glass with sugar.
Strain into glass with fresh ice.
Maraschino Clementine Martini
Pour 1.5 oz. Gran Centenario Silver tequila in a shaker.
Add 0.5 oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
Add 1.5 oz. fresh squeezed Clementine juice
Add 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
Add 0.5 oz. organic agave nectar
Add ice to fill shaker
Cover shaker with glass or shaker top – shake intensely to mix
Strain into martini glass
Drop 1 dash of Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters (available at some liquor or specialty stores or they can special order it for you).
Meyer Lemon Mint Margarita
Muddle 4 mint leaves in a pint glass.
Fill glass with ice, add 2 oz Milagro Silver, 1.5 oz of lemon juice and 1.5 oz of agave nectar.
Cover glass with metal shaker and shake intensely to mix.
Pour into Collins glass and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Millionaire Margarita
Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Cuervo Reserva de la Familia
- ½ oz. Grand Marnier Centenaire
- 2 oz. Sweet and Sour
Fill with Sweet and Sour.
Cover, shake and pour in a margarita glass. Ice is optional.
Garnish with slice of lime.
Mistletoe Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a blender:
- 2 oz Don Julio Reposado Tequila
- 2 oz. Sweet and Sour
- 1 oz. Tiple Sec
- 2 cups Crushed Ice
Blend until desired consistancy.
Pour 1 oz. Strawberry Mix in the bottom of a 16 oz. glass.
Pour blended margarita into glass on top of Strawberry mix.
Top with 1 oz. Midoro Melon.
Orange Pineapple Crush
Put 3 pieces of pineapple in a pint glass and muddle.
Fill glass with ice and add 1.25 oz. of Don Julio Silver Tequila, 0.5 oz. triple sec, 2 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice, and 2 oz. top shelf base.
Cover glass with metal shaker and shake intensely to mix.
Garnish with an orange wheel.
Passion Fruit Tea Margarita
Pour 1.5 oz. Partida Blanco, 1 oz. lime juice, 0.5 oz agave nectar, 0.5 oz. water and 2 oz. Blue Mesa Passion Fruit Tea Concentrate (see recipe below) in a shaker.
Fill shaker with ice, shake intensely, and strain into a wine glass filled with fresh ice.
Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Blue Mesa Passion Fruit Tea Concentrate*
Use 8 oz. of loose leaf passion fruit tea and brew using a coffee machine and filter. Must be double strength and chilled very cold before adding to margarita.
*available for purchase at any Blue Mesa Grill location
Peach Blueberry Margarita
Put 10 whole blueberries in a pint glass and muddle.
Fill glass with ice and add 1.5 oz. of Milagro Silver Tequila, 0.5 oz. agave nectar, 1.5 oz. lime juice, and 3 oz. pureed peaches (see recipe).
Cover glass with metal shaker and shake intensely to mix.
Pour in a Collins glass and garnish with a couple of whole blueberries.
Pureed Peaches
Remove pit and cut peach into small chunks. Put in blender with tiny bit of water and blend until smooth.
Adjust water depending on how juicy the fruit is.
Pear Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Don Julio Silver
- 1 oz. Agave Nectar
- 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- .5 oz. Cointreau
- 2 oz. Sir William Pear Puree
Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, agave nectar, lime juice, Cointreau, and Pear Puree over ice. Shake and pour in collins glass.
Pineapple Hatch Margarita
Muddle 3 chunks of pineapple and a sliver of Hatch chile in a shaker glass.
Fill the glass with ice, 1.5 oz. Ambhar Platinum Tequila, 0.5 oz. agave nectar, and 1.5 oz. fresh lime juice.
Cover the glass with a metal shaker and shake intensely to mix.
Pour into a pint glass and garnish with a Hatch chile.
Plum & Sage Margarita
Muddle the following ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. El Jimador Blanco
- .5 oz. Cointreau
- 1.5 oz. Agave Nectar
- 1/2 Plum cut into small pieces
- 4 Sprigs of Sage
Add ice, add a splash of soda and shake.
Pour into a Collins glass.
Pomegranate Clementine Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Herradura Silver
- 1.5 oz. Perfect Puree Pomegranate Puree
- 1 oz. guava nectar
- 2 oz. fresh squeezed clementine juice
- 2 pieces muddled Clementine
- 2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
Directions: Shake all ingredients with ice. Serve in a Collins glass garnished with a clementine wedge.
Prickly Pear & Hatch Martini
2 slivers of Hatch chile
Ice
1.5 oz. Ambhar Platinum Tequila,
0.5 oz. Fruit Lab Hibiscus Liqueur
2 oz. Finest Call Prickly Pear Juice
0.5 oz. lemon juice
Splash of Soda
Muddle one sliver of Hatch chile in a metal shaker until the chile breaks up.
Add ice, tequila, hibiscus liqueur, prickly pear juice, and lemon juice.
Cover and shake intensely to mix.
Add a splash of soda.
Strain into martini glass.
Ruby Red Grapefruit and Hatch Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
1.5 oz. Partida Silver Tequila
2 oz. fresh squeezed ruby
red grapefruit juice
0.5 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
2 thin slivers Hatch chile
1.5 oz. agave nectar
1 oz. water
Fill shaker with ice.
Pour tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice,
chiles, and agave nectar over ice.
Shake and pour in Collins glass.
Ruby Red Grapefruit-Rhubarb Margarita
Muddle 3 basil leaves in a shaker and add the following ingredients:
2 oz. fresh squeezed Ruby Red grapefruit juice
1 oz. rhubarb syrup
1.5 oz. Man In Black Plata Tequila
1.5 oz. lime juice
0.75 oz. water
0.75 oz. agave nectar
Add ice, shake intensely, and pour into a Collins glass.
Add 2-3 drops of Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters.
Garnish glass with a Ruby Red grapefruit wedge.
Serrano Mango Margarita
Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz. Dos Lunas Silver,
- ½ oz Cointreau
- ¾ oz. Fresh Mango or your favorite Mango Mix
- 3 strips Serrano Pepper (Serrano Pepper must be seeded and scraped to remove the heat. Then cut into ¼ inch strips julienne style.)
Fill with 100% Agave Nectar
Cover, shake and pour over ice in 14oz Pint glass.
Garnish with one Serrano Pepper.
Silver Sage Cocktail
In shaker tin muddle 2 to 3 sage leaves and about 2 pieces of cucumber (about 1” x 1” in size)
- Add 1.5 oz Peligroso Silver tequila
- Add .5 oz St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur
- Add .5 oz lemon juice
- Add .5 oz agave nectar
- Add ice and shake intensely
- Strain into a 9 0z rocks glass
- Top with a double splash of Sprite
- Garnish with a Sage leaf
Spicy Raspberry Lavender Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Gran Centenario Plata
- .5 oz. Monin Lavender Syrup
- 5-6 raspberries
- 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz. Agave Nectar
Directions: Muddle above ingredients. Shake all ingredients with ice. Serve in a Pint glass.
Strawberry Balsamic Margarita
- 1.5 oz Avion Silver
- 2 small strawberries diced
- 1 piece of cucumber diced (about 1"x1")
- 1 basil leaf rolled between fingers (to release the oils)
Muddled
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz agave nectar
- 1 oz water
Add 5 drops of balsamic vinegar
Shaken intensely
Double strained into collins glass with fresh ice
Strawberry Guava Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Partida Blanco
- 4-5 fresh strawberries
- 3 oz. guava nectar
Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila and guava nectar over ice. Add muddled strawberries. Shake and pour in collins glass.
Tequila Sunrise
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Cabo Wabo Silver
- 1 oz. Agave Nectar
- 4 oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
- 5 Fresh Cherries
Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, orange juice and agave nectar over ice. Add muddled cherries. Shake and pour in collins glass.
Top Shelf Margarita
We feature a different tequila every month in our Top Shelf Margarita.
Use any 100% agave reposado tequila for a great drink!
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2 oz. 100% Agave Tequila (Reposado)
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1 oz. agave nectar
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2 oz. fresh lime juice
- Lime wedge
Directions: Fill martini shaker with ice. Pour tequila, Cointreau, agave nectar and fresh lime juice over the ice.
Shake and pour in a martini glass (salt rim, if desired), straining out ice.
Garnish with lime wedge.
Watermelon Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a blender:
- 2 oz Tezon Silver Tequila
- 5 oz. Fresh Watermelon
- 2 oz. Sweet and Sour
- 1 oz. Tiple Sec
- 2 cups Crushed Ice
Blend until desired consistancy.
Pour blended margarita into glass on top of Watermelon mix.
Top with ½ oz. Bacari Melon Liqueur.
Watermelon Orange Margarita
Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:
- 2 oz Milagro Silver
- 3 Medium Sized Watermelon Chunks
- 2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
- 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- 1 oz. Agave Nectar
Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, orange juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar over ice. Add muddled watermellon. Shake and pour in collins glass.
