Cointreau Margarita Cocktails

The Original Margarita

• 2 oz. Blanco tequila
• 1 oz. Cointreau
• 1 oz. Lime juice

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Shake and strain into a Margarita glass. Garnish with a lime wheel and salt.

Smokey Margarita

• 1 oz. Anejo Tequila
• 1 oz. Mezcal
• 1 oz. Cointreau
• .75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain over ice in a hickory smoked salt-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Margarita Fizz (makes 6.5 cocktails)

• 13 oz. Blanco Tequila
• 6.5 oz. Cointreau
• 5 oz. fresh lime juice, fine-strained
• 6.5 oz. filtered water

Preparation: Prepare batch in a large container and funnel into a siphon. Charge with CO2 and keep on ice or in a refrigerator. Serve over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Luxe Margarita

• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz. Blanco Tequila
• 1/2 oz. Lime juice
• Champagne (Float)
• 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

Preparation: Shake Cointreau, tequila, and lime juice with ice and strain into a chilled flute. Top with Champagne and bitters. Garnish with a red rose petal.

Basil Margarita

• 1 1/2 oz. Blanco Tequila
• 1 oz. Cointreau
• 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
• 3 basil Leaves

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Shake and strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with basil and lemon wheel.