Throwback Thirsty

Margaritas! Throw 'em back and do enjoy!

National Margarita Day is February 22 so relax into the weekend by celebrating with these margarita recipes from a few vacation spots beautifully situated around the Caribbean--make them at home and dream of frosty drinks in a temperate clime rather than just frigid weather. 

Frozen Tamarind Margarita (shown above)

From the Hyatt Regency Aruba

The classic Mexican cocktail is paired with a local Aruban ingredient–tamarind–resulting in this fabulous refresher. Aruba.Hyatt.com.

Ingredients:  

2 oz Jimador Blanco tequila

1 oz tamarind juice

1 oz lime juice

Directions:

Blend with a scoop of ice and pour into a Margarita glass with or without a salted rim.

Coconut Margarita

From Copamarina Beach Resort

Go coconuts on the beach or poolside at the Copamarina Beach Resort in Guanica, Puerto Rico with this crazy concoction. CopaMarina.com.

Ingredients:

2 oz. Patron Silver Tequila

1 oz. Malibu Coconut Rum

.50 oz. St. Germaine

3 oz. Fresh Coconut Water

Drizzle of Coco Lopez

Fresh Vanilla Bean (Scraped)

1 Fresh Lime Wedge Squeezed (to serve)

Directions:

Mix Patron, Malibu, St. Germaine, Coconut Water and vanilla bean in a shaker. Pour into a glass rimmed with toasted coconut. Drizzle with Coco Lopez and squeeze in a fresh lime wedge. Garnish with a lime peel. 

Sirenarita

From Isla Verde Resort

Creamy coconut and sour mix headline the Sirenarita at the family-friendly beachfront property, Isla Verde Resort, in San Juan which is made to order at any of the resort’s bars. Book now at SJCourtyard.com. 

Ingredients:

¾ oz Cream of Coconut

1 ¼ oz Tequila

1 ¼  oz Triple Sec

2 oz Sour Mix

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a shaker. Garnish glass with a slice of lime and orange. Such a delicious sip!
 

Rum Rita (shown above)

From La Concha Resort

At this San Juan beach hotel there is a rum version of the marg. Go to LaConchaResort.com for more information. In the meanwhile, the recipe for the Rum Rita is below!

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz Don Q añejo

½ oz Grand Marnier

1 oz Lemon juice

1 oz simple syrup

Salt (rim)

Preparation:

Shake up all of the ingredients and pour into a salt-rimmed glass. Garish with a slice of lime and get to know the lovely Rita.