Happy Cinco De Mayo! We’ve got some mouth-watering Margarita recipes lined up for you from some of the finest hotels in Mexico who specialize in this internationally-beloved beverage. Grab your blender, a bag of ice and get ready to head to Margaritaville!
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
VIBE Margarita at Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta
Photo courtesy of the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz Tequila
- 2 oz Orange Liqueur
- 1 ½ oz Lime Juice
- 1 Tablespoon of Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon of “Tajin” Chilli Powder
- 1 Watermelon slice to decorate
- Ice
DIRECTIONS
Take a glass of your choice and crown it with “Tajin” Chilli Powder. Add the rest of ingredients to blender. Decorate with a watermelon piece.
Grab a VIBE margarita at the beachfront Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
La Vida Verde Margarita at Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort & Spa
Photo courtesy of Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Slice of Serrano Chile
- 1 Small bunch coriander
- 1 Piece green tomato
- 2 oz Don Julio Silver Tequila
- 2 oz Lime juice
- 1 oz Triple Sec
- 1 ½ oz Natural syrup
- Ice
DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to blender. Pour into a glass with salt on the rim. Garnish with a slice of lemon and coriander branch.
Grab a Vida Verde Margarita at Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort & Spa’s private white sand beach
Cancun, Mexico
Margarita Cancun at the Ritz-Carlton Cancun
Photo courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Cancun
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ oz Infused Leyenda del Milagro añejo tequila
- ¾ oz Mandarin napoleon
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- ¾ oz Agave nectar
- 3 Packs of mandarin black tea
DIRECTIONS
To infuse your Milagro añejo tequila, pour 3 packages of black mandarin tea in a tea pot with one third of the bottle of tequila and wait 5 to 7 minutes. Combine with the remainder of the tequila and shake well. Use a lemon squeezer to extract the fresh juice of one dark green lime. Pour the tequila, the mandarin napoleon, the lime juice and the agave nectar in a shaker glass with ice. Shake well, serve your margarita over ice in a glass salted around the rim; garnish with a lime wheel.
Grab a Margarita Cancun at the exceptional Ritz-Carlton Cancun
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Cilantro Margarita at Casa Velas
Photo courtesy of Casa Velas
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ oz Tequilla
- 1 oz Triple Sec or Cointreau
- 3 oz Lime or lemon zest
- 1 Small bunch of cilantro
- Salt
DIRECTIONS
Place three to four ice cubes in a cocktail shaker along with two parts tequila, one part Triple Sec, one part lime zest and the cilantro. Shake until frosty. Place the cilantro in a cocktail glass rimmed with lime and salt until half full. Top with the margarita mixture and decorate with a slice of lime and a short straw.
Enjoy a Cilantro Margerita on the Casa Velas golf course
Cancun, Mexico
Cucumber Margarita at the Hyatt Zilara
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ oz Tequila
- 25 Grams seedless cucumbers
- 1 oz Triple Sec
- 1 oz Lime juice
- 1 oz White syrup
- Ice cubes
DIRECTIONS
Take a glass of your choice and rim it with salt. Add the rest of ingredients to blender. Decorate with a slice of cucumber.
Enjoy a Cucumber Margarita at the ocen view spa at the Hyatt Zilara
Los Cabos, Mexico
Jalapeño Margarita at Casa Dorada
Photo courtesy of Casa Dorada
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½oz Tequila (choose your favorite)
- 1 oz Triple Sec
- 1 Piece fresh jalapeño pepper
- 1 oz Lime juice
- 1 tbs Brown sugar
- “Tajin” Chilli Powder
DIRECTIONS
Mash the jalapeño pepper with brown sugar and lime juice, pour in the rest of ingredients except the pepper powder. Serve with fresh ice in an old fashioned glass rimmed with pepper powder.
Grab a Jalapeño Margarita at Casa Dorada
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