Celebrate National Margarita Day with a Strawberry Lavender Margarita

Happy National Margarita Day! It’s one of my favorite drinking holidays. Who doesn’t love a good margarita?!

And to take it up a notch, I used a Black-owned spirit called Bleu Royal. It’s a tequila infused with rum. RUM! Looks like National Margarita Day and Black History Month collide only in a way possible here at Will Drink For Travel.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Bleu Royal Tequila (or other blanco tequila)

• 1 oz. St. Germain

• .5 oz. strawberry lavender simple syrup* (try .75 oz or 1 oz if you like your margarita a bit sweeter)

• .75 oz lime juice

• lime wheel, for garnish

* Add 1 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, about 1 cup of strawberries (cup up into small pieces) and a handful of lavender to water on a low/medium boil. Stir until all the sugar is melted and the strawberries begin to break apart. It should take about 10 minutes. Strain into a mason jar and let cool before use.

Instructions:

1. Use a quarter of a lime wedge to rim your glass with salt or sugar, if you’d like.

2. Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.

3. Shake for 10-20 seconds and then strain into your glass.

4. Garnish with your lime wheel and enjoy!

If you’re curious about the history of the Margarita, click here.

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Blackberry Mint Lavender Margarita Cocktail and Mocktail

Whether you’re participating in #DryJanuary or #DrunkJanuary, this Blackberry Mint Lavender Margarita is perfect either way.

I’ve shared several ways to use mint for your simple syrups below. I chose to start with the mint/lavender combination and it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

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So, don’t forget to make your mint/lavender simple syrup before starting this cocktail. If you don’t have lavender or mint, you can still make it with what you have and it’ll turn out deliciously.

Ingredients (makes 1 serving):

• 7 blueberries

• 2 oz. tequila

• 1 oz. mint lavender simple syrup

• 1 oz. fresh lime juice

• 6 mint leaves

• Club soda, if making a mocktail

Instructions:

1. Muddle blueberries in mixing tin or cocktail shaker.

2. Add the remaining ingredients (except tequila for the cocktail and club soda if making a mocktail) to the mixing tin along with ice. Shake for 10-15 seconds.

3. Pour into margarita glass. For a mocktail, top with club soda.

4. Garnish with blackberries or lime.

Super simple yet so much flavor! Would you give this a try?