5 Margarita Recipes to Celebrate Cinco De Mayo

It’s National Margarita Day. For your at-home celebrations, we are sharing these recipes for you to show off your bartending skills.

Fresh Ink Smoked Margarita 

• 1.5 oz    PATRÓN Silver
• .5 oz      Fresh lime juice
• .5 oz      Pineapple juice
• .5 oz      Agave nectar
• 1            Pinch of smoked paprika
• +            Smoked sea salt rim
• +            Lime for garnish

Method: Prepare a rocks glass by moistening the rim and rolling it in smoked sea salt. Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake to chill. Fine strain over fresh ice cubes in the prepared glass. Garnish with a lime and a dusting of smoked paprika.

Azalea Margarita

• 1.5 oz    Patrón Silver
• .5 oz      Patrón Citrónge Orange
• 1 oz       Pineapple juice
• .5 oz      Lime juice
• .5 oz      Grenadine

Method: Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill. Strain into a rocks glass.

Margarita Caliente

• 1.5 oz    Patrón Silver
• 1 oz       Patrón Citrónge Orange
• 1 oz       Fresh lime juice
• .5 oz      Passion fruit syrup
• 4            Dashes Chipotle Tabasco
• 2            Bar spoons orange marmalade
• +            Orange twist for garnish

Method: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake to chill and texturize. Strain into a double old-fashioned glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange twist.

Patrón Classic Margarita

• 1.5 oz    Patrón Silver
• 1 oz       Patrón Citrónge Orange
• .75 oz    Fresh lime juice
• .25 oz    Simple syrup
• +            Lime wedge for garnish
• +            Kosher salt (optional)

Method: Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice to chill. Strain onto fresh ice in a rocks glass and garnish with a lime wedge. Optionally, salt half the rim of the glass with kosher salt.

Watermelon Basil Margarita

• 1.5 oz    Patrón Reposado
• 1 oz       Fresh watermelon juice or puree
• 1 oz       Fresh lime juice
• 1 oz       Agave nectar
• 3            Basil leaves or basil simple syrup
• +            Watermelon wedge or dehydrated lime wheel for garnish

Method: Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill. Strain onto fresh ice in a double old fashioned glass. Garnish with a basil leaf and wedge of watermelon or dehydrated lime wheel.