Agave Margarita Recipes

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of salt (or for a festive look, use Margarita Salt).
• Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 1 handful ice cubes and shake until cold.
• Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim. Fill the glass with ice and serve.

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Run a slice of lime around the edges of (preferably chilled) rocks glasses. Pour margarita salt or kosher salt onto a small dish. Press the rim of the glasses into the salt to coat the edges.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add tequila, fresh lime juice and agave nectar to the shaker. Cover and shake for at least 30 seconds until ingredients are mixed and chilled.
• Fill prepared rocks glasses with lots of ice and pour margarita over the top.

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Pour some kosher salt into a small dish; rub 1 lime slice over half the rim of an Old Fashioned glass (if you prefer your Margarita on the rocks) or a coupe glass (if you prefer it up). Dip rim of glass into salt.
• Combine tequila, agave syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice and shake well.
• Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with second lime slice.
• DIFFERENT VARIATIONS -.
• Fruity: Muddle 3 blackberries with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until berries are lightly crushed and juices are released. Continue with above recipe.
• Spicy: Muddle 2 thin rounds of jalapeno with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until peppers begin to fall apart. For a less-spicy version, remove the seeds first. Continue with above recipe.
• Bright: Steep 1 hibiscus teabag or 1 teaspoons dried hibiscus flowers with 4 oz. of hot water for 10 minutes. Discard tea bag/flowers and let tea cool. Gently spoon some tea OVER margarita, forming a red layer on top. (STUNNING!).

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Pour some kosher salt into a small dish. Rub 1 lime slice over half the rim of an Old Fashioned glass (if you prefer your Margarita on the rocks) or a coupe glass (if you prefer it up). Dip rim of glass into salt.
• Combine tequila, agave syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice and shake well. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with second lime slice.

THE PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

AGAVE NECTAR MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a margarita glass with crushed ice.
• Add the tequila , lime and lemon juices, agave nectar, triple sec and tangerine juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake vigorously and strain into the prepared glass.
• Garnish with a lime and orange wheel.

ORANGE AND LIME MARGARITA

Steps:

• Pour orange juice, lime juice, tequila, and agave syrup into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well. Strain into a margarita glass and serve with an orange twist.

THE ULTIMATE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Shake together all ingredients with ice and strain into a margarita glass.
• Optional: rub the cut side of a lime on the glass rim and dip it into salt; and add a lime wedge to the rim of the glass as a garnish.