National Margarita Day (RECIPES)

Today is National Margarita Day-- one of those completely made up and unnecessary holidays that you can't help but love-- and we have the best Margarita recipes for you right here.

The good news, of course, is that you won't have to wait until "Cinco de Mayo" to drink copious amounts of margaritas. The bad news, however, is that if you were planning on giving up Tequila for lent this year you might have to delay that one until 2013. Virgin margaritas are just not that fun.

So get ready to celebrate Ash Wednesday with some of these drinks. From strawberry margarita to one with a grapefruit twist, there's an option for all. Check out these easy-to-make Margarita recipes:

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[Phillip Delacruz]

07:54 PM on 02/22/2012

DAMA 'The world's first female luxury tequila created by women for women' Today we are serving 'The Iron Lady' margarita at Roger Ryan's Hollywood Gifting Suite in Beverly Hills DAMA Tequila paying tribute to Meryl Streep Oscars nomination...

[sal the fish]

04:24 PM on 02/22/2012

Jose Cuervo is a friend of mine. ; )

[andersonlynne]

03:23 PM on 02/22/2012

i had a" spicy tomato chipotle margarita "w/coarsely grained salty rim,on the rocks yum,yum...can't get the recipe, it had a very smokey flavor & i would love to mix up a batch @ home
any suggestions greatly appreciated!!

[abudotcom]

03:18 PM on 02/22/2012

I did not know there was a National Margarita Day..... Now I have an excuse to have an extra one tonight.....

[Raven Pardue]

03:14 PM on 02/22/2012

Margaritas are like sex.....even when it's bad, it's still pretty good.

[Raven Pardue]

03:13 PM on 02/22/2012

Ever had a Tijuana Iguana? It's a margarita with a shot of Midori melon liquor. Yummy!!

[citizen of the universe]

02:54 PM on 02/22/2012

This is a liquid lunch day. Enjoy!

[algerpost]

02:35 PM on 02/22/2012

Is it odd (or maybe just ironic) that "National Margarita Day" which celebrates what one might consider to be a Mexican party drink that many drink by the pitcher should fall on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, when Mexico is a Catholic country? Seems like bad timing to me.

[faithisforfools]

02:40 PM on 02/22/2012

St Patricks day?

[Adam Dray]

04:07 PM on 02/22/2012

It's not a actual holiday, the writer made it up all by herself and probably over night! BUT you're emphasist does have merit...it means the writer also has very little insight to the actual WORLD news (real news) and considering she's making up a holiday to front a 'recipe' article simply says probably also doesn't have a very long career ahead of her...or possible not one in real 'popular' reading (since not many are gonna just go out and make a margarita cause a lush on a keyboard says so). So yes, this is a '1 person holiday', equal to those type of people who nickname any random day just to 'celebrate' some insignificant accomplishment they had achieved usually at that moment. Like 'National didn't get my butt a DUI' holiday! (I'm predicting that was her second 'attempt' (writer))

[evilchihuahua]

02:33 PM on 02/22/2012

Skip all of the blender fru fru.

Straight up with lime and salt, yummy!

[mater]

02:38 PM on 02/22/2012

Wish I had a couple right now--Santorum makes my throat tighten.

[Adam Dray]

04:08 PM on 02/22/2012

Getting ready to 'fluff him up' huh? (keep politics where they belong on relevant articles)

[megandvc]

09:30 AM on 02/23/2012

I knew I liked you! On the rocks with salt is the only way to go.

[galactictravelerjavjav]

02:21 PM on 02/22/2012

I wouldn't spend a lot of money on tequila if blending. Wouldn't do well either but a middle of the road tequila, around $15-20 just make sure they are 100% agave, are just as tasty. Sauza Hornitos green label is one i can drink chilled or in a margarita.

Using a shaker
2oz Hornitos
1oz Cointreau
1 fresh squeeze lime
Rim glass with lime
salt, pour in glass
Grand Marnier floater

[Post31]

02:01 PM on 02/22/2012

Tequila, lime juice, and agave nectar. Put it in a mixer with ice and go to work. Pour into a salt rimmed glass. Enjoy.

[CadOps]

02:00 PM on 02/22/2012

Honestly, the worst Margarita I have ever had was fantastic!

[CC Simon]

03:15 PM on 02/22/2012

Ahahahaha, this was exactly my thought. I could use a margarita right now.

[alienator]

01:59 PM on 02/22/2012

my favorite is Mezcal chased with xanax

[GraceNotes]

01:35 PM on 02/22/2012

Although I prefer the recipe in Mr. Boston's bar guide: tequila, triple sec, Rose's lime juice, shaken and strained into a chilled glass, the grapefruit version and the one with the honey syrup both look tasty!

[Lisa Daily]

01:34 PM on 02/22/2012

My favorite margarita EVER is the dreamgirl margarita: http://lisadaily.com/html/margarita.html