
Have a Drink Friday - Cinco de Mayo Margaritas
Well how about that? Just so happens this week's #HADF lands on Cinco de Mayo. Always a great excuse in America to drink margaritas and eat tacos. So this week I'm featuring five margarita recipes that sound pretty good to me courtesy of the GOAT - Better Homes & Gardens.
The original limeade margarita is a classic drink for a Cinco de Mayo party. To serve eight party guests, you'll need:
Fresh blackberries are the perfect garnish for this fruity margarita. To serve eight Cinco de Mayo party guests, you'll need:
Sparkling wine or champagne gives this margarita a fun and unexpected twist. To serve six Cinco de Mayo party guests, you'll need:
This blended fruit-infused margarita is quite a treat! To serve six Cinco de Mayo party guests, you'll need:
The blue Curacao in this blended margarita turns it a fun color, perfect for serving at a Cinco de Mayo party. To serve four party guests, you'll need:
Oh, and a perfect time for this classic shirt!
Classic Lime Margarita

- 12-oz. can of frozen limeade concentrate
- 3/4 cup gold tequila
- 1/2 Cointreau or other orange liqueur
- 4 cups ice
- Lime
- Coarse salt or sugar
Blackberry Margarita on the Rocks

- 1 to 1-1/2 cups of tequila
- 1-1/2 cups Triple Sec or other orange liqueur
- 3/4 cups blackberry brandy (optional)
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar or powdered sugar
- 16-oz. package frozen unsweetened blackberries, thawed
- Ice
- Fresh blackberries
Sparkling Margarita

- 1 cup blanco (white) tequila
- 2/3 cup lime juice
- 1/3 cup agave nectar
- 1-1/2 cups sparkling wine or champagne
- Lime peel strips or very thin lime slices
Icy Cranberry Margarita

- 1/2 cup frozen cranberry-raspberry juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- 3 Tbsp. melon liqueur
- 5 cups ice
- Lime
- Coarse salt or sugar
Blended Blue Margarita

- 4 lime wedges
- Coarse salt or sugar
- 4 cups ice
- 1 cup tequila
- 8 Tbsp. blue Curacao
- 4 Tbsp. lime juice
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 4 lemon or orange peel twists
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