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National Tequila Day is here! Whether you prefer to mix the spirit into a margarita or sip it neat, Tequila Cazadores  is here to help you commemorate the boozy holiday. 

Looking to shake up a celebratory cocktail? The Highland Margarita and Pitcher-Perfect Sour Orange Margarita – crafted by bloggers Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack and Kate Ramos, respectively – are refreshing summer sippers that mix tequila with fresh fruit juices and lime. 

Highland Margarita

Photo and recipe courtesy of Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, Muy Bueno Cookbook
  • 2 parts Tequila Cazadores Blanco
  • 4 parts grapefruit juice
  • 1 part fresh lime juice
  • 1 part light agave nectar

Combine all ingredients with ice, shake and strain into a salted glass filled with ice. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and a lime wheel.

Pitcher-Perfect Sour Orange Margarita

Photo and recipe courtesy of Kate Ramos, Hola Jalapeño

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Tequila Cazadores Blanco
  • 2 ¼ cups fresh-squeezed sour orange juice (about 4 pounds oranges)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Lime slices, for garnish
  • Sal de gusano, for the rim (optional)

Combine orange juice, tequila, and sugar in a blender. Blend on high until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a pitcher and chill until ready to serve. Rub a lime slice around the rim of 6 cocktail glasses. Dip each glass in Sal de Gusano, your favorite cocktail salt, or kosher salt. Fill each glass with ice and pour margaritas over.Add a lime slice and serve. 

Note: Sour Orange Juice Substitute: Add 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice for every cup of sweet orange juice. So for this recipe you would use 1 ¾ cup orange juice and 1/2 cup lemon juice