Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with The Original Margarita – Cointreau, Tequila and Fresh Lime Juice

02 May 2025 by Jose Eledra in Cuisine, General, Home, Pleasure, Products, Spirits

With Cinco de Mayo around the corner it’s time to start planning cocktail recipes for your celebrations. To craft your perfect margarita be sure to add Cointreau, the classic orange liqueur and an essential ingredient in The Original Margarita.

Check below for some delicious recipes including The Original Margarita recipe featuring Cointreau, tequila, fresh lime juice—first mixed in 1948 by Margarita Sames, along with trending variations including using cold brew, blood orange, and watermelon

The Original Margarita 

Ingredients:
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 2 oz Blanco Tequila
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Directions:
  • Make a salt rim on your glass
  • Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice
  • Shake vigorously until well chilled
  • Strain into a Margarita glass
  • Garnish with a lime wheel
The Spicy Margarita 
Ingredients:
  • 2 oz Blanco Tequila
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 2 slices of Jalapeño
  • 2 sprigs of Fresh Cilantro
 Directions:
  • Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
  • Add ice and shake until well-chilled
  • Strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass
  • Garnish with jalapeño pepper
  • Garnish with a lime wheel

Frozen Watermelon Margarita 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz of Cointreau
  • 2 oz Blanco Tequila
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 0.75 oz Watermelon Syrup
  • 7 Ice Cubes

Directions:

  • Watermelon Syrup:
    • Add 1/2 cup of cubed watermelon and 1/4 cup of simple syrup to blender and puree
  • Cocktail:
    • Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend to combine
    • Pour into Margarita glass rimmed with chili salt. Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge

Blood Orange Margarita 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 2 oz Tequila
  • 1 oz of Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1 oz of Blood Orange Juice

Directions:

  • Add all ingredients into shaker and shake until well chilled
  • Strain over ice into glass
  • Garnish your drink with a slice of dehydrated orange

Cold Brew Margarita 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz  Cointreau
  • 2 oz Tequila
  • 1 oz of Cold Brew Coffee
  • 0.5 oz of Oat Milk

Directions:

  • Add all ingredients into shaker and shake until well chilled
  • Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass
  • Garnish with espresso beans

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