Mmmargaritas

Our favourite summer cocktail offers the perfect canvas for artful variations

The Coconut and Mint Margarita from Monarca. Nora Hamade photo

The Margarita is a splash of happiness, the quintessential summer cocktail and one of the most popular drinks in the world. Whether you like it frozen or on the rocks, in a pre-dinner coupette, a plastic cup poolside or poured from a pitcher, it’s a classic that hits all the right notes with the bitterness of tequila, the tartness of fresh lime, the sweetness of orange liqueur and the salt, which heightens all the flavours. 

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Hibiscus Maragarita

Ruben Nava Mendoza photo

• 1.5 oz tequila 1800 blanco

• 1.5 oz fresh lemon juice

• 0.5 oz Cointreau or other triple sec 

• 0.5 oz hibiscus syrup (see note)

• Garnish: Dried hibiscus flower

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Jalapeño Margarita

Photo courtesy of El Camino’s

• 2 oz jalapeño-infused reposado tequila (see note)

• 1 oz lime juice

• 0.5 oz agave water (2 parts agave syrup to 3 parts water)

• Garnish: Tajín Clásico Seasoning rim

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Coconut & Mint Margarita

Coconut & Mint Margarita. Nora Hamade photo

• 2 oz tequila reposado

• 0.75 oz pineapple syrup

• 1 oz coconut syrup

• 0.25 oz triple sec

• 1.5 oz fresh lime juice

• 3 mint leaves

• Garnish: Salt or Tajín Clasico seasoning for rim; slice of dried pineapple and pineapple leaf

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Margarita

Margarita. Getty Images photo

The classic, ideal for sipping all summer long, is Trevor Kallies’ suggested cocktail.

• 1.5 oz Altos Silver Tequila

• 0.5 oz Curacao, Triple Sec or Cointreau

• 1 oz fresh lime juice

• 1 tsp simple syrup (1:1)

• Garnish: salted rim

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In the mix

Photo courtesy of Volcan

When it’s hot out, nothing tastes better than a bright, citrusy Margarita. But who has the energy to squeeze all those limes? Luckily for the lazy among us, Volcán De Mi Tierra Tequila has come to the rescue with a new made-in-Canada Margarita pre-mix designed to perfectly complement the tequila’s citrus, cherry and white pepper flavours.

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Margarita Popsicles

Margarita Popsicles. Joanne Sasvari photo

Note that you will need popsicle moulds and, if you don’t have plastic holders, wooden popsicle sticks for this recipe.

0.5 cup sugar

1 cup water

0.75 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (5 to 6 juicy limes)

0.25 cup silver tequila

0.25 cup orange liqueur

Garnish: flaky sea salt (optional)

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The Old Fashioned may be tops, but bring on the Bamboo!

The Old Fashioned is the top-selling cocktail in the world, according to Drinks International. Istockphoto.com photo

In January, Drinks International, a trade publication for the alcohol industry, released its annual list of the 50 best cocktails—or at least the best-selling ones—around the world. It’s perhaps no big surprise that the top drink, for the fifth year running, was that classic whisky-based bittered sling, the Old Fashioned.

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