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During its short stint, NBHD managed to make a name for its Strawberry and Jalapeño Margarita, with locals flocking to order the cocktail at the South American-themed bar. London bar NBHD opened as a pop-up venue last summer and ran until December 2021. What better occasion than International Margarita Day to have a cocktail at the bar, then grab a bottle to enjoy at home? The bar’s new outpost in Brixton is complete with a bottle shop selling Mirror Margaritas to drink in or take away. I’m partial to the latter, as the mezcal lends a lovely, earthy smokiness to the cocktail’s gentle citrus notes. Hacha offers two variations of the drink: one with Patrón Silver Tequila, the bar’s sour mix, cane syrup and mixed grapefruit oils and another with The Lost Explorer Espadín Mezcal, cane syrup, kaffir lime and eucalyptus. In 2020, the duo bottled the Mirror Margarita and started selling it online, and in November last year, they transformed the cocktail into a standalone brand. Industry veterans Deano Moncrieffe and Emma Murphy opened agave spirits-focused Hacha in 2019, and the bar quickly became known for the crystal-clear serve. Luckily, the classic cocktail doesn’t get any more effortless – or sophisticated – than the ready-to-drink version from London bar Hacha: the Mirror Margarita. I’ve already shared my obsession with the citrus liqueur Easymixt in a previous Booze Banter, so you know I fully support a Margarita that’s both delicious and easy to make. Strain the syrup into an airtight container and store the extra for future use.Īlternative: mix fresh ginger juice with superfine sugar (2:1) to make the syrup. Pour the sweetener and the water into a saucepan. Strain and serve with ice in a julep cup or clay jarrito. Ginger Tommy’s Margarita: ingredientsġ0ml Agave syrup (try The Groovy Food Company Agave Nectar) MethodĪdd the Tequila, lemon juice, ginger and agave syrup into a cocktail shaker. As a fan of drinks with a bit of a kick, I’ll be trying out the recipe below. According to the brand, the ginger’s slightly spicy and sweet taste mellows with the citrus from the lemon and bite of the 100% blue agave Tequila. Altos Tequila has put a spicy spin on the serve, adding homemade ginger syrup to the recipe to give the serve some nice heat. The addition of the agave nectar enhances the agave flavours from the Tequila and results in a lighter, refreshing version of the classic cocktail with honeyed sweetness.Īs the drink usually calls for a blanco Tequila, there are plenty of affordable 100% agave bottlings on the market, including Altos and El Jimador. While agave nectar can be more costly than your typical sweetener it’s worth grabbing a bottle to complement Tequila-based cocktails. Tommy’s typically replaces triple sec (orange liqueur) with agave nectar and is served in a rocks glass over ice. As my go-to Margarita, I prefer the serve’s generous Tequila helping and subtle sweetness.

The Tommy’s Margarita has come into its own as a modern classic, made famous by a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco in the late 80s.

Pour into a Margarita glass (add a salt rim to the glass if that’s to your taste). IngredientsĪdd all ingredients into a blender, and blend to combine. Personally, I think Patrón Silver works wonderfully in this recipe, but of course, you can swap in your favourite blanco Tequila. This iconic twist on the classic Tequila-based cocktail is incredibly easy to make – and can be scaled up for when you’re entertaining at home.Ĭointreau keeps things simple with this easy-to-follow recipe, meaning perfect Frozen Margaritas every time. Set your shaker aside and instead, dig out your blender to whip up a delicious batch of Frozen Margaritas.

Who says blenders are just for cooking? Not us, that’s for sure.