Here’s how to celebrate National Margarita Day this year and make the classic cocktail at home.
The following written content by Elizabeth Rhodes
Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day, so it’s time to grab your favorite tequila and get shaking. Whether you like them frozen or on the rocks with a salted rim, margaritas are among America’s most popular cocktails, according to Bacardi Limited’s 2021 Trends Report. Although the drink’s exact history is hard to pin down — many accounts say it dates back to the mid-1900s — it has been a popular choice throughout the United States (and around the world) for decades. A margarita is basically a vacation in a glass, so take advantage of this spirited holiday and mix up your own cocktail from home this week.
To start, you’ll need tequila, fresh limes, agave (or simple) syrup or triple sec, a shaker, a jigger, glasses, and salt if you’d like to rim your glass. There are countless margarita recipes out there, but the Cointreau Original Margarita recipe (which has been around for over 70 years) keeps things simple with a 2-1-1 ratio: two ounces blanco tequila, one ounce Cointreau, a French orange liqueur, and one ounce lime juice, all shaken together and strained over ice into a glass with a salted rim. (To rim your glass, rub a wedge of lime around the edge, then roll it in the salt.)
That said, the beauty of at-home bartending is that you can play around to make your perfect drink. Perhaps you prefer a half-ounce of triple sec and a half-ounce of agave syrup, instead of a full ounce of orange liqueur, or maybe you’d rather skip the salt. Add a splash of fruit puree or syrup for a sweeter flavor, or shake it up with fresh jalapeno slices and serve it in a glass rimmed with chili lime salt for a spicy kick. Whatever you make, you’ll want to stock up on the right ingredients — and you’ll want to make sure they’re good. Read more from Travel & Leisure.
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