Drink Recipe Archive

Agave Nectar Margarita

Fill a 14 oz. shaker with the following ingredients:

• 2 oz. Hurradura Reposado
• Splash of Cointreau
• 1 oz Agave Nectar
• 2 oz. Fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1 oz. Fresh squeezed orange juice
• Squeeze half of a lime
• Cover, shake and pour over ice in a martini glass.

Avocado & Honey Dew Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 1.5 oz Corzo Silver Tequila
• .5 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar
• 2 oz Avocado & Honey Dew Puree
• 1.5 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime
• 1 oz Water

Shake until desired consistancy.

The ratio is half the amount of avocado to the amount of fruit.

Serve in your favorite margarita glass.

Black Tie Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 2 oz Cuervo Black Tequila
• ½ oz. Chambord
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar
• 2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime

Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, Chambord, agave nectar and fresh lime juice over ice. Shake and pour in martini glass, straining out ice.

Blood Orange & Elderberry Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 1 oz Chinaco Silver Tequila
• 1 oz Ste Germaine Elderberry Liqueur
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar
• 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
• 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Blood Orange Juice

Shake until desired consistancy.

Serve in your favorite margarita glass.

Blueberry Mojito

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 2 oz Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata
• 1.5 oz. Agave Nectar
• 2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
• 10 Muddled Blueberries

Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, lime juice and agave nectar over ice. Add muddled blueberries. Shake and pour in collins glass - add a splash of soda.

Cazadores Dirty Margarita

Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:

• 2 oz Cazadores Reposado
• ¾ oz. Caramelized Simple Syrup
• 4 oz. Jumex Tamarind Nectar

Squeeze 1 whole lime

Cover, shake and pour in a margarita glass. Ice is optional.

Cazadores Mistletoe Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a blender:

• 2 oz Cazadores Reposado Tequila
• 2 oz. Agave Nectar
• 2 cups Crushed Ice

Blend until desired consistancy.

Pour 1 oz. Strawberry Mix in the bottom of a 16 oz. glass.

Pour blended margarita into glass on top of Strawberry mix.

Top with 2 oz. Midoro Melon.

Dirty Margarita

Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:

• 2 oz Herradura Reposado
• ¾ oz. Caramelized Simple Syrup
• 4 oz. Jumex Tamarind Nectar

Squeeze 1 whole lime

Cover, shake and pour in a margarita glass. Ice is optional.

Garnish with slice of lime.

Guanabana Margarita

Start with the following ingredients:

• 2.0 oz. 1800 Silver
• 1.5 oz. Agave Nectar
• 1.5 oz. Fresh squeezed Lime Juice
• 3 oz. Jumex Guanabana Nectar

Shake and serve with ice.

Jasmine Orange Margarita

• 2 oz Milagro Silver Tequila
• .5 oz Monin Jasmine Syrup
• .5 oz. lemon Juice
• 3 1x1 inch pieces fresh orange
• splash of soda

Muddle orange pieces
Add all other ingredients
Fill glass with ice and shake

Kiwi-Cucumber Margarita

• 1.5 oz. Patron Silver Tequila
• .5 oz. Cointreau
• 1/2 Kiwi - chopped
• 3 Chunks of Cucumber
• 1.5 oz. agave nectar
• 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice

Combine all ingredients with ice and shake.

Meyer Lemon-Mint Margarita

Muddle the following ingredients:

• 2.0 oz. Cabo Wabo Silver
• 1.5 oz. Agave Nectar
• 1.5 oz. Fresh squeezed Meyer Lemons
• 4 mint leaves

Muddle all ingredients. Add ice and a splash of soda, shake and pour into a Collins glass.

Millionaire Margarita

Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz Cuervo Reserva de la Familia
• ½ oz. Grand Marnier Centenaire
• 2 oz. Sweet and Sour

Fill with Sweet and Sour.

Cover, shake and pour in a margarita glass. Ice is optional.

Garnish with slice of lime.

Mistletoe Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a blender:

• 2 oz Don Julio Reposado Tequila
• 2 oz. Sweet and Sour
• 1 oz. Tiple Sec
• 2 cups Crushed Ice

Blend until desired consistancy.

Pour 1 oz. Strawberry Mix in the bottom of a 16 oz. glass.

Pour blended margarita into glass on top of Strawberry mix.

Top with 1 oz. Midoro Melon.

Passion Fruit Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 2 oz Corazón Blanco
• 1 oz. Passion Fruit Puree
• 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
• 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar

Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, passion fruit puree, orange juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar over ice. Shake and pour in collins glass, straining out ice.

Peach Blueberry Margarita

2 oz Cuervo Tradicional Silver

1 oz agave nectar

1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice

1.5 oz peach puree

1.5 oz fresh peaches, pureed

10 blueberries

Muddle the blueberries.

Add the other ingredients and shake intensely with ice.

Pear Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 2 oz Don Julio Silver
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar
• 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
• .5 oz. Cointreau
• 2 oz. Sir William Pear Puree

Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, agave nectar, lime juice, Cointreau, and Pear Puree over ice. Shake and pour in collins glass.

Plum & Sage Margarita

Muddle the following ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. El Jimador Blanco
• .5 oz. Cointreau
• 1.5 oz. Agave Nectar
• 1/2 Plum cut into small pieces
• 4 Sprigs of Sage

Add ice, add a splash of soda and shake.

Pour into a Collins glass.

Ruby Red Grapefruit and Hatch Chile Margarita

• 1.5 oz. Cabo Wabo Silver Tequila
• .5 oz. Cointreau
• 2-3 julienne strips Hatch chiles – no seeds
• 1.5 oz. agave nectar
• .5 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
• 2 oz. fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice

Combine all ingredients with ice and shake.

Ruby Red Grapefruit Margarita

Fill a 14 oz. shaker with the following ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. Partida Silver
• Splash of Cointreau
• 1 oz Agave Nectar
• 2 oz. Fresh squeezed Ruby Red grapefruit juice
• 1 oz. Fresh squeezed orange juice

Squeeze half of a lime

Cover, shake and pour over ice in 14oz Pint glass.

Serrano Mango Margarita

Start with a 14 oz. shaker and pour in the following ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. Dos Lunas Silver,
• ½ oz Cointreau
• ¾ oz. Fresh Mango or your favorite Mango Mix
• 3 strips Serrano Pepper (Serrano Pepper must be seeded and scraped to remove the heat. Then cut into ¼ inch strips julienne style.)

Fill with 100% Agave Nectar

Cover, shake and pour over ice in 14oz Pint glass.

Garnish with one Serrano Pepper.

Signature Top Shelf Margarita

We feature a different tequila every month in our Top Shelf Margarita at Blue Mesa. Jim likes Sauza Conmemorativo, 1800 Añejo, Patron Silver, Don Julio Añejo, El Tesoro Añejo and Herradura Silver, but you can make it with the tequila of your choice.

Glassware

• Martini Shaker
• Martini Glasses

Ingredients

• 2 oz. 100% Agave Tequila
• ½ oz. Cointreau (better than any Triple Sec!)
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar
• 2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• Lime wedge

Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, Cointreau, and fresh lime juice over ice. Fill shaker with Sweet ‘n Sour (about 4 oz.).

Shake and pour in martini glass (salt rim, if desired), straining out ice.

Garnish with lime wedge.

Tequila Sunrise

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 2 oz Cabo Wabo Silver
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar
• 4 oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
• 5 Fresh Cherries

Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, orange juice and agave nectar over ice. Add muddled cherries. Shake and pour in collins glass.

Watermelon Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a blender:

• 2 oz Tezon Silver Tequila
• 5 oz. Fresh Watermelon
• 2 oz. Sweet and Sour
• 1 oz. Tiple Sec
• 2 cups Crushed Ice

Blend until desired consistancy.

Pour blended margarita into glass on top of Watermelon mix.

Top with ½ oz. Bacari Melon Liqueur.

Watermelon Orange Margarita

Combine the following ingredients in a shaker:

• 2 oz Milagro Silver
• 3 Medium Sized Watermelon Chunks
• 2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
• 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
• 1 oz. Agave Nectar

Directions: Fill shaker with ice. Pour tequila, orange juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar over ice. Add muddled watermellon. Shake and pour in collins glass.