Shake Up National Margarita Day with These Unique Recipes

National Margarita Day is the perfect excuse to shake things up—literally.

Celebrate with three unique takes on the classic. From spicy passion fruit to citrusy rosemary and tropical caramelized pineapple, these margaritas bring bold flavors to every sip.

Cheers!

Charles Voudouris, personal chef for Robert Downey, Jr., in Venice, CA, uses a passion fruit reduction to temper fiery serrano-infused lime juice in his Passionate Serrano Margarita.

Passionate Serrano Margarita

by Charles Voudouris, Team Downey — Venice, CA

Ingredients

• 3 oz. Don Julio Silver Blanco Tequila
• 2 oz. Grand Marnier Liqueur (+½ oz.)
• 4 oz. Passion Fruit Reduction*
• ¼ cup Agave Simple Syrup**
• ¼ cup Serrano-Infused Lime Juice*** (+1 tbsp.)
• Sea Salt-Lime Rim
• Garnish: Serrano-Infused Lime Juice, Grand Marnier floater

Preparation

1. Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake for 30 seconds vigorously.
3. Dip the top of glass in serrano-infused lime juice then the sea salt mixture.
4. Pour shaker into a tall glass with 1 square ice cube.
5. Garnish with 1 tablespoon of chopped serrano chiles on top and half ounce of Grand Marnier floater.

*Passion Fruit Reduction

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Ingredients

• 1 cup The Perfect Purée Passion Fruit Concentrate
• 12 oz. Passion Fruit Juice

Preparation

1. Place the Passion Fruit Concentrate and juice in a medium-sized saucepan.
2. Reduce over medium heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Remove from heat and place in fridge to chill.

**Agave Simple Syrup

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Ingredients

• ½ cup Agave Nectar, light
• ½ cup Water
• 1 piece Star Anise, toasted

Preparation

1. Combine water, agave nectar and toasted star anise.
2. Bring to a boil in a small saucepan.
3. Let simmer for 15 minutes and remove.

***Serrano Infused Lime Juice

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Ingredients

• Juice of 6 Limes
• 4 Serrano Chiles, deseeded and pounded in mortar and pestle
• 2 Mint Sprigs
• Pinch of Kosher Salt

Preparation

1. Combine sea salt and zest of 1 lime. Juice limes into large bowl and deseed and chop Serrano chiles.
2. Muddle chiles with a mortar and pestle until soft.
3. Add lime juice in batches while working into the chile.
4. Season with sea salt and mint at end.

Try out a seasonal take on February’s favorite drink holiday with blood-orange rosemary syrup and Grand Marnier.

Photo by Justin McChesney-Wachs

Blood Orange-Rosemary Margarita

by Justin McChesney-Wachs / @saltpepperskillet

Ingredients

• ¾ oz. Tequila
• ¾ oz. Grand Marnier
• 2 oz. Blood Orange-Rosemary Syrup*
• ¾ oz. Lime Juice
• Agave Syrup, to taste

Preparation

1. Combine blood orange-rosemary syrup, lime juice, tequila and Grand Marnier with ice in a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake until chilled and strain into a salt+sugar rimmed ice-filled glass
3. Garnish with a rosemary spring and an orange wheel. Cheers!

*Blood Orange-Rosemary Syrup

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Ingredients

• ¼ cup The Perfect Purée Blood Orange Concentrate, thawed
• ½ cup Water
• ½ Sugar
• Pinch of Salt
• 4 Rosemary Sprigs

Preparation

1. Combine the blood orange concentrate and water in a small saucepan (2 to 1 ratio).
2. Add ½ cup sugar, a small pinch of salt, the rosemary sprigs and bring to 180°F on the stove (no higher).
3. Chill completely before using in the margarita.

The Maffei Margarita puts a tropical spin on the classic recipe with the requisite blanco tequila, lime and Cointreau plus a surprising burst of sweet-smoky carmelized pineapple purée.

Photo by Sarah Gualtieri

Maffei Margarita

by Mixologist Christina Maffei

Ingredients

• ½ oz. Blanco Tequila
• ¼ oz. Cointreau
• ¾ oz. The Perfect Purée Carmelized Pineapple Concentrate, thawed
• ¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ oz. Simple Syrup
• Lime, garnish
• Red Salt or Sugar (for rim)

Preparation

1. Shake ingredients with ice and pour into a highball glass rimmed with red salt or sugar.
2. Garnish with a lime and serve.