'Ay, Caramba' To Exotic Margaritas: A Patch Recipe Share

CALIFORNIA — National Margarita Day this year falls on Saturday, Feb. 22, and the folks at PATRÓN and Sesión Premium Tequila shared with Patch cocktail recipes to mark the beverage's "big day."

If your margarita-making skills stop at tequila, mix and a lime slice, perhaps it's time to up your game. Check out these tasty concoctions — one with coconut, others with watermelon or blood-orange juices and another featuring ginger syrup and lychees.

NOTE: While the recipes may call for specific brands of alcohol, any substitute brand may be used.

Happy National Margarita Day, from Patch!

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Snow White Coconut PATRÓN Margarita

(Available at the The Loreley Beer Garden in New York City)

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 oz PATRÓN Silver
• 1.5 oz PATRÓN Citrónge Orange
• 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• 1.5 oz Coconut Cream
• 1.5 oz Coconut Milk

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Dynasty Margarita

(2019 Margarita of the Year winning recipe created by Jay Khan)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 oz PATRÓN Silver
• .5 oz PATRÓN Citrónge Orange
• .25 oz St-Germain
• .75 oz Fresh lime juice
• .25 oz Ginger syrup, such as Liber & Co.
• 3 Fresh or canned lychees
• Grapefruit salt rim
• Lime twist for garnish

METHOD: Rim a rocks glass with grapefruit salt. Place lychees in a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients to shaker with ice and shake hard to chill and combine. Double strain onto fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

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Watermelon Jalapeño Margarita

• INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 ½ oz Sesión Blanco
  • 1 ½ oz watermelon juice
  • 1-2 pieces jalapeño, muddled
  • ⅔ oz lime
  • ⅓ oz agave (depending on taste)
• RECIPE:
  • Add all ingredients to shaker, shake and strain over ice.
• Suggested Glassware
  • Rocks glass with a spice-salted rim

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Pear and Rosemary Margarita

• INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 ½ oz Sesión Blanco
  • ½ oz Poire Williams
  • ½ oz lime juice
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
• RECIPE:
  • Add ingredients plus a few rosemary leaves to shaker, shake with ice and fine strain.
• Suggested Glassware
  • Coupe cocktail glass, garnished with a rosemary sprig or pear twist

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Blood Orange Margarita

• INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 ½ oz Sesión Reposado
  • ½ oz Solerno liqueur
  • ⅔ oz blood orange juice
  • ⅔ oz lime
  • ⅙ oz agave
  • Black salt
• RECIPE:
  • Add all ingredients except salt to shaker, shake and strain over ice.
• Suggested glassware
  • Rocks glass with a salted rim

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CHECK OUT OTHER COCKTAIL RECIPES ON PATCH:

• Tequila Salute: Grapefruit & Rosemary Margarita Recipe
• Easy Champagne Cocktail Recipe
• 'Naughty Or Spice' Holiday Punch
• Love Potion: A Cupid-Approved, Valentine's Day Cocktail