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Happy National Margarita Day!

Written by Ashley

Channel your inner Jose Cuervo Goddess with these drinks for National Margarita Day.

While you being your prep for National Margarita Day on Feb 22nd (I’ve been prepping for weeks – with shots of tequila, vitamins & a diet of salsa & chips. Wait, maybe I’ve been prepping for years?)   These will be my drinks of choice. Juicy, fruity tequila drops of sunshine from Jose Cuervo.

THE LATEST (and dare we say GREATEST): Cranberry Margarita

  • 1 ¼ ounces Jose Cuervo Tradicional
  • 1 ounce cranberry juice cocktail
  • ¼ cup whole cranberry sauce
  • ¼ ounces Stirrings Triple Sec
  • ice
  • whole fresh cranberries — for garnish
  • lime  wheel — for garnish

Drink Recipe Preparation:

  • Combine all ingredients, except garnish, shake well.
  • Pour into a margarita glass.
  • Garnish with cranberries skewered with a toothpick and a lime wheel.

THE SWEET TOOTH: Frozen Mango Margarita

  • 1 ½ oz Jose Cuervo Especial Gold
  • 3 oz Jose Cuervo Lime Margarita Mix
  • 1 cup peeled, diced ripe Watermelon
  • ½ cup crushed ice (or more)
  • Lime wedge

Drink Recipe Preparation:

  • Rub the rim of a margarita glass with a lime.
  • Mix all ingredients (except lime wedge) in blender until smooth.
  • Pour into glass and garnish with a fresh lime wedge (optional).

THE ONE THAT NEVER LETS YOU DOWN: Strawberry Margarita

Drink Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz. Cuervo Especial Gold (25 oz. per bottle)
  • 3 oz. Jose Cuervo Lime Margarita Mix
  • 1 handful(s) fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 4 oz. crushed ice

Drink Recipe Preparation:

  • Rub rim of a margarita glass with half a lime.
  • Add Cuervo Especial Gold, margarita mix, fresh or frozen strawberries, and ice.
  • Mix in blender until smooth.
  • Pour into glass and garnish with a strawberry.

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About the author

Ashley

a fun-loving, twenty-something living in Brooklyn. She spends most of her time absorbing all the life, tofu and whiskey that NYC has to offer. Her current obsessions? BDG High-waisted leggings, vintage boot shopping in Williamsburg, Katherine Kwei's sling bag and Melanie Marie's two-finger horn ring.

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