Celebrate National Margarita Day with Signature Recipes

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Travelers don’t need to be in Mexico this Feb. 22 to celebrate National Margarita Day as Mexico’s Velas Resorts are sharing some of its tastiest specialty margaritas.
While the cocktail was invented in Mexico in 1937 consisting only of triple sec, tequila and lime or lemon juice, Velas Resorts has several variations, including Smoky Guajillo rimmed with chappuline (grasshopper) salt, Red Fruit, Cilantro, and even one made with Xtabentun Mayan liquor. To celebrate this ode to Mexico’s most famous cocktail, Velas Resorts in Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit have gathered a margarita recipe from each of its locations for those to enjoy at home.
Cilantro Margarita at Casa Velas
Cilantro Margarita at Casa Velas
1.5 ounce tequila
1 ounce triple sec or cointreau
3 ounces lime or lemon zest
1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
Smoky Guajillo Rita – Grand Velas Los Cabos
 Smoky Guajillo Rita – Grand Velas Los Cabos
1.5 ounce smoked white tequila
½ ounce triple sec or cointreau
3 grapefruit slices
½ ounce sprig of rosemary
½ ounce yellow lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup infused w/ Guajillo chili
1 teaspoon chappuline salt (grasshoppers roasted with chili, salt and lime and ground)
Margarita Maya – Grand Velas Riviera Maya

Margarita Maya – Grand Velas Riviera Maya
1.5 ounce tequila
½ ounce triple sec or cointreau
½ ounce xtabentun
½ ounce lemon juice
1/3 ounce simple syrup

Traditional Margarita at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit

Traditional Margarita at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
1.5 ounce tequila
1 ounce triple sec or cointreau
1 ounce lemon juice
Dash salt

Directions:
Place three to four ice cubes in a cocktail shaker along with recipe ingredients. Blend or shake until frosty. Rim the glass with lime and salt. Top with the margarita mixture and decorate with a slice of lime and a short straw. Enjoy!
For more information on Velas Resorts, please call 1-888-407-4869 or visit velasresorts.com.
Misty Boggs
Misty Boggs is the Creative Director at MSGPR. She lives in Angelina County and recently earned her bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Creative Writing at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2020. She is currently working on obtaining her MBA from Lamar University. Between studying and working, she enjoys teaching her niece and nephew the fine art of never growing old.

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