Must-try Cocktails for Margarita Day

In honour of Margarita Day (February 22nd), La Mezcaleria’s beverage director shares lime and pineapple margarita recipes

Lime Margarita

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz lime juice
• 0.25 oz agave nectar
• 1.5 oz blanco tequila
• 0.5 oz orange liqueur

Instructions

1. Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
2. Strain the mix into a glass with ice and a salted rim.

Pineapple Margarita

A pineapple margarita is an excellent and slightly sweeter variant of the classic lime margarita

Ingredients

• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• 1.5 oz blanco tequila
• 0.5 oz orange liqueur
• For a spicy pineapple margarita, add ½ serrano pepper

Instructions

1. To make a regular Pineapple Margarita, pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously, then strain into a glass with ice and a salted rim.
2. To make the spicy Pineapple Margarita, chop the ½ pepper into a few pieces and muddle it in the shaker before adding the other ingredients.
3. To balance the spice from the Serrano pepper, a touch of agave nectar can be added as well.
4. Shake ingredients with ice, and strain into a glass with ice and a salted rim. Enjoy!

 Recipe by Ryley Zucca, beverage director, La Mezcaleria