Happy NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY!
Hands down one of my favorite days of the year. Y’all know my adoration for tequila y margaritas?
After all, I have an entire page dedicated to this wonderful cocktail – Margaritas for everyone!
I’m excited to partner with Tequila Cazadores today to share with you a delightfully spicy-sweet margarita.
This tamarind chipotle margarita is the epitome of how using fresh ingredients paired with a fabulous tequila together creates an amazing cocktail.
For this margarita, I used Tequila Cazadores Blanco. Tequila Cazadores Blanco goes straight from distillation to the bottle. Bottled after distillation to preserve its clean taste and soft finish. Essences of pure agave shine through, creating a clean taste and a short, sweet finish. This natural, light flavor makes Tequila Cazadores Blanco ideal for mixing.
Tequila Cazadores is a premium tequila made from 100% blue agave and includes five types of tequila: Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, Extra Añejo and Cristalino.
The spicy note for this margarita comes from the chipotle salt rim. I use chipotle in many of my recipes which imparts a wonderful smoky flavor, but in cocktails chipotle really shines.
I prefer a heavier rim for my glass, but feel free to rim only half the glass. If you cannot find chipotle salt rim, simply combine 1 teaspoon ground chipotle with 1 tablespoon salt. Store chipotle salt in an air-tight container in the pantry.
Adding salt to the rim of your glass will intensify flavors within the margarita. Always use coarse salt and try experimenting with different flavors. Manny uses a salt flavored with guajillo and pasilla chili peppers, hibiscus, sugar and lime.
To prepare: To a cocktail shaker filled with ice add fresh lime juice – Fresh juice is important in a margarita because it will enhance the look of the cocktail while providing more flavor without added sugars and preservatives. Hand squeeze fruits at room temperature because it will yield more juice than cold fruits.
Tamarind puree (you can find tamarind puree in the Latin or Asian area at your local grocery store) and agave.
Shake, shake, shake and serve over ice.
Spicy, sweet this margarita this tamarind chipotle margarita made with Tequila Cazadores Tequila Blanco is the perfect cocktail to Salud with on National Margarita Day.
Tamarind Chipotle Margarita
Yield 1 Serves
Ingredients
1 1/2 parts Tequila Cazadores Blanco
1 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce agave nectar
1 ounce tamarind puree
Chipotle Salt Rime
Lime wedges for rimming glass
Instructions
Run a lime wedge around the glass, rim with chipotle salt.
In a cocktail shaker, filled with ice add all ingredients. Shake and serve on the rocks.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
Courses Cocktails
Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex
What a unique margarita flavour! And that mixer glass is insanely beautiful….
Argh, I missed this day. Margaritas are one of my favourite cocktails to make at home because such simple ingredients make such a delicious drink.
Thanks for this version!
Hope you had a wonderful Margarita Day! And this Tamarind Chipotle Margarita looks quite refreshing!
I’ve used tamarind to cook with a lot but never had it in drinks so this has opened up my eyes and made me wonder about the flavours.
I know, it won’t be the same but, I will try this recipe without alcohol ( I dont drink alcohol). This looks so good!
hmmmm YES PLEASE! This looks amazing. I’d have never thought to put tamarind in a margarita! I’ll be getting this ready for next Friday!
I love this post and your pictures! I’d love one of these margaritas..cheers!
Reading and coming across alot of margarita recipes today. Thisblooks nice aswell and your method seems one i can try and get perfectly too.
Great recipe and loving your photography. Def. making me want to try this asap.
Yum- this margarita recipe looks so yummy. Tamarind and chipotle? Yes please. Can’t wait to make it ourselves.
I must try this. It so delicious and look so easy to make and I am sure my husband will give me a warmer hug because of this
This looks nice and simple to put together but so delicious! Perfect for a midweek pick me up dinner or nice warm comfort food on a weekend
this sounds so good! I love unique margarita recipes
I love how festive these photos are for your margarita recipe! And the recipe itself looks so easy and delicious to make 🙂 xo, Suzanne
That chipotle salt rime looks like it would give the margarita an awesome kick! Can’t wait to give this a shot!
Your shaker is very pretty. I love the floral print that is on it.
The recipe is simple, I think I can make this over this weekend. Thanks.
I have only used tamarind puree in cooking, I had no idea that you could use it in cocktails as well. This Margarita sounds lovely, especially because of that spicy salty glass rim.
I find the recipe is so exotic and interesting at the same time. For adventurous people like me, I very much love to try such a recipe. May I know where is the origin? Mexican? or Fusion? Pardon me as I am not exposed to western cuisine/drinks so much.
Wow! This looks a really great drink recipe. I may say that you’ve thoroughly study and make this drinks a masterpiece on your own way.
Happy National Margarita Day! I love the flavors you chose. It’s so different and looks amazing.
Great recipe! I know what I am having at the weekend!
Thank you! Happy National Margarita Day,