National Margarita Day: Classic Goya Tequila Margarita Recipe

SPICE up your Sunday and enjoy a classic tequila tipple thanks to Margarita Day on the 22nd of February. While the exact origin story remains debated, most accounts place the margarita’s beginnings between Mexico and the US in the 1930s or 1940s, where it evolved from the classic tequila sour into the citrus-y cocktail we love today.

Simple, sharp and dangerously drinkable, the margarita is all about balance tequila, orange liqueur and lime flavours. For this version, the tequila spotlight is on Goya tequila, that brings bright agave notes.

_{Margarita Day with Goya Tequila}

Ingredients:

• 50ml Goya tequila
• 25ml Cointreau triple sec 
• 25ml fresh lime juice
• Ice cubes
• Sea salt for the rim
• Lime wedge, to garnish

Method:

1. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or margarita glass and dip the edge into salt. Set aside.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Add the tequila, triple sec and lime juice.
4. Shake hard for around 10 to 12 seconds until well chilled.
5. Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.
6. Garnish with a lime wedge or a chilli if you dare.

by Felicity Carter

See more on goyatequila.com.