Agave Margarita Recipes

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of a glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of salt (or for a festive look, use Margarita Salt).
• Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 1 handful ice cubes and shake until cold.
• Strain the margarita into the glass with the salted rim. Fill the glass with ice and serve.

FRESH AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Step 1: In a cocktail shaker, mix 1 3/4 ounce reposado tequila, 1/2 ounce orange-flavored liqueur, the juice of 1 lime and 1 ounce agave nectar. Shake.
• Step 2: Serve on the rocks in a salted glass.

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Run a slice of lime around the edges of (preferably chilled) rocks glasses. Pour margarita salt or kosher salt onto a small dish. Press the rim of the glasses into the salt to coat the edges.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add tequila, fresh lime juice and agave nectar to the shaker. Cover and shake for at least 30 seconds until ingredients are mixed and chilled.
• Fill prepared rocks glasses with lots of ice and pour margarita over the top.

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Pour some kosher salt into a small dish; rub 1 lime slice over half the rim of an Old Fashioned glass (if you prefer your Margarita on the rocks) or a coupe glass (if you prefer it up). Dip rim of glass into salt.
• Combine tequila, agave syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice and shake well.
• Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with second lime slice.
• DIFFERENT VARIATIONS -.
• Fruity: Muddle 3 blackberries with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until berries are lightly crushed and juices are released. Continue with above recipe.
• Spicy: Muddle 2 thin rounds of jalapeno with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until peppers begin to fall apart. For a less-spicy version, remove the seeds first. Continue with above recipe.
• Bright: Steep 1 hibiscus teabag or 1 teaspoons dried hibiscus flowers with 4 oz. of hot water for 10 minutes. Discard tea bag/flowers and let tea cool. Gently spoon some tea OVER margarita, forming a red layer on top. (STUNNING!).

AGAVE NECTAR MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a margarita glass with crushed ice.
• Add the tequila , lime and lemon juices, agave nectar, triple sec and tangerine juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake vigorously and strain into the prepared glass.
• Garnish with a lime and orange wheel.