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Tropical Margarita Bar
Jorj Morgan

Tropical Margarita Bar

Blanco tequila, Cointreau and lime with agave syrup, set out as a bar so guests mix their own. Built for a crowd on a warm evening.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Margarita Base
  • 2 cups premium blanco tequila
  • 1 cup Cointreau or orange liqueur
  • 1 cup fresh lime juice
  • ½ cup Agave Simple Syrup
  • Ice
Salt & Sugar Rim Options
  • Flaky sea salt
  • Tajín seasoning
  • Lime sugar
  • Smoked sea salt
Tropical Mix-Ins
  • Mango Purée
  • Passion Fruit Purée
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Blood Orange Juice
  • Coconut Cream
Fruit Garnishes
  • Lime wheels
  • Orange slices
  • Pineapple wedges
  • Fresh mango slices
  • Passion fruit halves
Herbs & Accents
  • Jalapeño slices
  • Fresh mint
  • Basil leaves
  • Cilantro sprigs
  • Toasted coconut
  • Edible flowers

Equipment

  • Cocktail shakers
  • Glass pitchers
  • Rimming dishes
  • Rocks glasses

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, and Agave Simple Syrup in a large glass pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled.
  2. Set out cocktail shakers, ice, garnish trays, and the tropical mix-ins.
  3. Pour 4 ounces Margarita Base and 1 to 2 ounces fruit addition into a shaker.
  4. Shake vigorously with ice, strain over fresh ice into a rimmed rocks glass, and garnish as desired.

Notes

Makes 8 cocktails.
Jorj's Tip
Keep the Margarita Base classic and let the tropical additions provide the personality. Guests love creating their own signature cocktails, and it saves you from making eight different margarita recipes.
Signature Tropical Combinations
Mango Paradise
• Margarita Base
• 1 ounce Mango Purée
• Mint garnish
Passion Fruit Sunset
• Margarita Base
• 1 ounce Passion Fruit Purée
• Orange slice
Pineapple Breeze
• Margarita Base
• 1½ ounces Pineapple Juice
• Pineapple wedge
Blood Orange Margarita
• Margarita Base
• 1 ounce Blood Orange Juice
• Rosemary sprig
Island Heat
• Margarita Base
• Mango Purée
• Jalapeño slices
• Tajín rim
Coconut Coast
• Margarita Base
• Splash of Coconut Cream
• Toasted coconut garnish
Hosting a Crowd
Prepare the Margarita Base the day before and refrigerate.
Arrange all of the tropical juices, purées, herbs, fruits, and rim seasonings in beautiful glass bowls and pitchers just before guests arrive.
Instead of tending bar all evening, simply invite guests to become their own mixologists.
The Margarita Bar quickly becomes one of the liveliest conversations of the evening.
Make It Your Own
• Replace tequila with mezcal for a smoky version.
• Add sparkling water for a lighter Tropical Spritz.
• Freeze the fruit purées into ice cubes for slowly changing flavors.
• Offer fresh sugar cane swizzle sticks for stirring.