Margaritas are the perfect drink for any festive event, or even to just lift up the mood of a lazy day. To make it even better, let’s take happy hour to a whole new level with homemade recipes! These margarita recipes below are super delicious and can impress anyone with the very first sip!

If life gives you limes, make margaritas. -Jimmy Buffett

Spicy Grapefruit Jalapeno Margarita

Doesn't this photo made you crave a margarita right now?
Doesn’t this photo make you crave a margarita right now? Source: As Easy As Apple Pie

If you want a spicy margarita to start the weekend in the best way possible, then this is for you. The recipe combines:

  • grapefruit juice
  • lime juice
  • jalapeno slices
  • agave nectar
  • chili powder

This salty, spicy, sweet, and tart drink is super refreshing! Get the recipe over at As Easy As Apple Pie!

Frozen Coconut Pineapple Margarita

Ready for a super delicious drink?
Ready for a super delicious drink? Source: The Blond Cook

This recipe by The Blond Cook promises it will be your new favorite frozen margarita recipe, and we can totally see why. In the ingredients list, you’ll find pineapple juice, lime juice, tequila, and frozen pina colada concentrate, which makes this drink sound super interesting.

And it gets better:

It will only take you only 5 minutes to prepare a batch of these delicious margaritas to entertain a crowd!

Fresh Peach Margaritas

This peach drink will be your next favorite margaritaThis peach drink will be your next favorite margarita
This peach drink will be your next favorite margarita! Source: Living Loving Paleo

Peach drinks are always delicious, but this one will surprise you. This paleo margarita recipe has no added sugar and it combines:

  • ½ cup of diced peaches
  • 1 oz. of lime juice
  • 2 oz. of silver tequila
  • 2 oz. of sparkling water
  • 1 teaspoon of honey

Want to try it? Get the full recipe at Living Loving Paleo!

Champagne Margaritas

Champagne margarita is the perfectly balanced drink you're craving.
Champagne margarita is the perfectly balanced drink you’re craving. Source: 40 Aprons

If you want a balanced margarita, one that is not too sweet but also not too sour, this is your best pick. The margarita drink recipe by 40 aprons includes a bubbly champagne topper that makes the classic even better.

Cherry Beergaritas

This drink is neither too sweet nor too strong, it's just the perfect balance!
This drink is neither too sweet nor too strong, it’s just the perfect balance! Source: Fake Ginger

For those who believe that beer is always the answer, then these Cherry Beergaritas by Fake Ginger are the perfect happy hour drink. The drink recipe combines cherry soda, tequila, Corona, and limeade concentrate for a super balanced cocktail - not too strong, nor too sweet.

Blackberry Lemonade Margaritas

This blackberry lemonade drink is perfect to entertain a crowd!
This blackberry lemonade drink is perfect to entertain a crowd! Source: From Valerie’s Kitchen 

This tart and slightly sweet margarita recipe is the perfect festive drink for any event. To make it, you’ll only need:

  • Fresh blackberries
  • Sugar
  • Lemons
  • Prepared lemonade
  • Silver tequila

Like how simple the ingredients list is? Then check out From Valerie’s Kitchen for the full recipe!

Watermelon & Basil Margarita

Watermelon can make any day feel like a warm summer day.
Watermelon can make any day feel like a warm summer day. Source: Vine Pair

This watermelon and basil margarita is the ultimate “healthy” and fresh summer drink. The watermelon pairs perfectly with tequila, while the simple basil syrup adds a sweet touch that makes the drink super delicious. Get the recipe at Vine Pair!

Bonus: Original Margarita

This is the perfect margarita recipe.
This is the perfect margarita recipe. Source: Kitchen Swagger

You’ve probably wondered, “How do you make the perfect margarita?”

First step:

Stop using margarita mix.

Second step:

Follow a classic and original margarita recipe which combines silver tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec, and simple syrup, just like the one from the picture above, which you can check out the full details of over at Kitchen Swagger.

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