49 Margarita Recipes

In a couple of days, it’ll officially be summer. One of the great summertime mixed drinks is the margarita, which comes in so many varieties you could have a substantially different one every day for well over a month. To prove it, I’ve collected links to 49 different margarita recipes. (We could get into a debate about how many of these are “true” margaritas, but do we really care?) I’ll start with a few traditional recipes, then move onto the wild and crazy.

Recipes

1. Our classic Margarita recipe
2. Cadillac Margarita – very traditional
3. Top Shelf Margarita – another classic recipe
4. Presidential Margarita – knockoff of Chili’s recipe
5. Key West Margarita – Midori, pina colada mix
6. Blood Orange Margarita – juice of a blood orange, and just a touch of sage
7. Hibiscus Margarita – uses a syrup made from dried hibiscus flowers
8. Berriful Margarita - blackberry and lime
9. Cool Mint Rita - creme de menthe
10. Austin Margarita – olives!
11. Spicy Yubari Margarita - (third one down on the page) jalapeno and melon liqueur
12. Smokey Margarita – mezcal floating on top
13. Sunset Sage Margarita - uses sage to bring out the flavor of tequila
14. Frozen Cactus Pear Margarita – cactus pear syrup
15. Low Budget Raspberry Margarita – uses raspberries and raspberry preserves in place of Chambord
16. Pomegranate Margarita – uses pomegranate juice
17. Rhubarb Margarita – uses cooked rhubarb, which is tart and sweet
18. Strawberry Margarita - the slushy classic
19. Guava Margarita – guava blended with the classic lime and orange
20. Kiwi Margarita – pureed kiwi fruit
21. Watermelon Margarita – slice of watermelon
22. Brandy Margarita - calls for E & J VSOP Brandy
23. Mango Key Lime Margarita - classic margarita with key limes and mellow mango
24. Jimmy Buffet’s Perfect Margarita – uses Rose’s Lime Juice
25. Spicy Margarita – chili pepper! (This is yummy!)
26. Chocolate Margarita - Godiva liqueur
27. Vanilla Margarita - uses a vanilla bean for flavor
28. Cinnamon and Orange Margarita - cinnamon schnapps
29. Li Hing Margarita – mango puree and li hing mui powder
30. Highland Margarita Recipe – Drambuie!
31. Italian Amaretto Margarita – national identity crisis resulting in yummy sweet margarita
32. Blue Margarita – Blue Curacao for color
33. Esta Loca Margarita - orange and pomegranate
34. Beer Margarita – just what it sounds like
35. Cranberry Margarita - cranberry juice and sauce
36. Margarita Fizz Recipe - orange sparkling water
37. Pineapple Margarita – mmm, pineapple and lime
38. Banana Margarita - blended with bananas
39. Paula’s Awesome Margarita Recipe – Texas Orange Liqueur
40. Whitecap Margarita - creme of coconut
41. Lavender Margarita – lavender blossoms, blueberries, raspberries and more
42. Tin Can Margarita - Emeril proves you can make a great margarita with tin can fruit-ades, as long as you use a high-quality tequila
43. Ruby Red Grapefruit Margarita - ruby red grapefruit, and ruby red vodka (with tequila)
44. Creamsicle Margarita - vanilla ice cream
45. Margarita Granita - slightly sweet twist on the classic
46. Three Citrus Sunrise Margarita – (last one on page) lime, orange, grapefruit and Chambord, all in one drink
47. Hot Pear Margarita - (second one on page) uses Tanteo tequila for an infusion of jalepeno, chocolate and tropical fruit flavors
48. Mt. Dew Margarita – (third one down) uh, this one may be a little controversial, but you know, it’s citrus-ish
49. Ultimate Sugar & Spice Margarita – courtesy of TGIFriday’s, uses gingerbread syrup

Enjoy! If you have a special recipe of your own, add it in comments.