Happy National Margarita Day!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud

February 22 was National Margarita Day, y’all.

Now this is a holiday very near and dear to my heart because I have a margarita named after moi. Yup, I do. Not only do I have a boat named after me, Princess Rosebud, I’m lucky enough to have been the muse for a tasty margarita.

Our glasses look just like this.

It’s called a “Rosarita”.

Get it? Rosebud and margarita all jumbled up together.

Here’s the recipe for my Rosarita, which is really just our version of a Cadillac Margarita.

I make them individually, but the recipe can certainly be increased to pitcher-sized amounts with the same ratios.

We like ours on the rocks. And we like them A LOT.

Ingredients:
Fresh limes, not lime juice
Jose Cuervo or any high quality tequila,
preferably one that’s 100% agave
Gran Marnier, oh yeah…

My tugboat man likes a little salt on the rim of the glass, but I don’t. Personal preference.

How to:
2 oz. tequila
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. Gran Marnier

Fill glass with ice. Mix tequila and lime juice, shake, and pour into glass.
Add the Gran Marnier as a floater on top. It adds all the sweetness necessary for a kick-ass drink! Enjoy one or two or three…but drink responsibly!

I’ve never tried this version but it looks amazing!

Passion Fruit Jalapeno Margarita

At MexiBBQ, a Barbecue-Mexican fusion restaurant in Astoria, Executive Chef Jonathan VanSleet has created this sweet and spicy version of a margarita.

1 ½ oz. 100% agave tequila
1 oz. passion fruit puree
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1 slice jalapeno
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. cayenne pepper

Combine paprika, cinnamon, salt and cayenne pepper and put onto a flat plate. Wet the rim of a tall glass with a lime wedge. Coat the rim of the glass with the spice mix. Muddle the jalapeno slice and add the tequila, passion fruit puree, lime juice and ice. Shake and strain into the glass with fresh ice.

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39 thoughts on “Happy National Margarita Day!”

unfetteredbs on February 24, 2013 at 1:23 AM said:

just saying hello!

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 1:27 AM said:
  
  Hello back to you! Another snowstorm coming your way, huh?
  
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  - unfetteredbs on February 24, 2013 at 1:28 AM said:
    
    I haven’t watched the weather. I am so sick of it. I don’t care– we are almost done with February, thank God.
    
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El Guapo on February 24, 2013 at 4:06 AM said:

Happy NMD!!! That should be a federal holiday.
I worked a restaurant where we made chocolate margaritas made with Godiva liqueur.
In 10 years,we sold two. To the same guy.
The second was after he returned the first because it didn’t taste right.
Sadly, it tasted exactly like it was supposed to.

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 4:07 AM said:
  
  HA HA HA!!! I love chocolate but that doesn’t even sound good.
  
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free penny press on February 24, 2013 at 11:03 AM said:

*Cheers for Margaritas*
😉

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 4:01 PM said:
  
  Cheers!
  
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peachyteachy on February 24, 2013 at 1:36 PM said:

How did I miss this holiday? I did have the week off–my margarita radar was on hiatus.

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 4:01 PM said:
  
  It’s never a bad day to have a margarita!
  
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djmatticus on February 24, 2013 at 5:00 PM said:

I will be trying the Rosarita shortly! Cadallac margaritas are by far my favorite “mixed” drink. Do you ever eat at the El Torito in Mission Valley? They serve one of the best ones I’ve had (though, I haven’t been in years so who knows if it is the same bar tender anymore).

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 5:18 PM said:
  
  I know the El Torito you’re referring to, but I haven’t been there in years either. We don’t get to MV very much unless I shop at Fashion Valley. There’s an El Torito in Oceanside we’ve gone to once in a while, but I like the Cadillacs at Fidels or Coyote Bar. I think it always depends on the bartender whether they’re excellent or just good.
  
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  - djmatticus on February 24, 2013 at 5:21 PM said:
    
    Never made it to Fidels, and yes the ones at Coyote Bar I remember being pretty good too. Haven’t found any good places up here in Ventura County. Maybe I don’t get out enough anymore… which is why the recipe for Rosarita is probably going to come in super handy! 😉
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 5:25 PM said:
    
    Sometimes I actually use marg mix too, but Gran Marnier is worth the price! I save my rosaritas for when the capts home. no fun drinking alone…
    
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  - djmatticus on February 24, 2013 at 5:27 PM said:
    
    Drinking alone is all I can do these days… 😛
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 5:30 PM said:
    
    Congrats!! yes??
    
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  - djmatticus on February 24, 2013 at 5:32 PM said:
    
    She’s due next month. 😀
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 5:35 PM said:
    
    What day?? My angel boy’s bday is March 23, his due date was the 15th, Ides of March, but he held on for an extra week. How’s she feeling?
    
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  - djmatticus on February 24, 2013 at 5:38 PM said:
    
    March 24th is the best guess. But, the kiddo will probably be either early (my brother and I were both early) or late (my wife and her sister were both late). Wife is doing pretty good. She has her moments, but she’s off at prenatal yoga this morning, so as long as she can keep that up she’ll be happy.
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 5:43 PM said:
    
    Spring is a wonderful time to have a little one! All my best to her and you.
    
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  - djmatticus on February 24, 2013 at 5:48 PM said:
    
    Thank you! And I apologize in advance when the kingdom gets overrun for a time by all things kiddo.
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 6:03 PM said:
    
    That is as it should be!!
    
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petit4chocolatier on February 24, 2013 at 5:32 PM said:

I missed this holiday! How???
This sounds excellent! It is 12:30 p.m. here!! Yum 🙂

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 5:36 PM said:
  
  Hmm, a bit early? But when the oscars on on, drink up!
  
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  - petit4chocolatier on February 24, 2013 at 6:26 PM said:
    
    I am saving the recipe for the spring break from work!
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 7:23 PM said:
    
    Good idea!
    
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Amanda Fox on February 24, 2013 at 6:51 PM said:

I need to come drinking with you. Around here, a bottle of moderately priced wine is about as good as it gets LOL.

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 7:23 PM said:
  
  It’s something we save for special occasions, like when hubs comes home. We buy the smaller bottles of everything so it’s not a temptation to drink all the time. Mostly for health reasons…when you really know how toxic alcohol is to your body, it’s harder and harder to enjoy it! Well, at least not every day. Plus the calories…and the headache…but you’d be fun to drink with too! A pitcher of Rosaritas all around!
  
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  - Amanda Fox on February 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM said:
    
    Agreed on all counts there. When I drink now, I always get a headache and feel like crap. My skin breaks out, and I feel about ten pounds heavier. Your body knows what NOT to do LOL and it makes you pay, especially as you get older. But once in a while never hurt anybody. 😉
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 24, 2013 at 7:39 PM said:
    
    exactly!
    
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stylentonic on February 25, 2013 at 9:07 AM said:

I want one please !!! xxx

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 25, 2013 at 5:25 PM said:
  
  coming right up! with salt or without?
  
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sarahlouisek on February 25, 2013 at 7:54 PM said:

The Rosarito sounds enticing, and that’s a fabulous photo of your blue-rimmed margarita glasses.

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 25, 2013 at 7:55 PM said:
  
  Those aren’t exactly MY glasses, they are a pic I found that looks exactly like mine! Mine didn’t have any beverages in them! Waiting for the capt to come home before having Rosaritas!
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on February 25, 2013 at 9:00 PM said:

I’m a bit late in reading this but I think in honor of your ability to have a margarita named after you, I should partake in one this evening.

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 25, 2013 at 9:03 PM said:
  
  I heartily agree! I wish I could join you, but I save my Rosaritas for my senor tugboat. Let me know how you like it? Or you can do what I do a LOT. Straight tequila shots with lime of course and Gran marnier to wash it all down. i guess that’s what a rosaria is except no ice to water it down ha ha!
  
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  - Cowboys and Crossbones on February 25, 2013 at 9:26 PM said:
    
    I so wish we lived closer to one another. I especially like the straight tequila shots with lime and Gran Marnier….a gal after my own heart!
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells on February 25, 2013 at 10:14 PM said:
    
    You must find a reason to travel west!! I’m siting in 75 degrees and the bluest blue sky, have a firepit on the deck and limes on my tree!
    
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dannadesigns on February 26, 2013 at 6:10 PM said:

What an awesome Rosarita’. Hope you had a fabulous Margarita Day 🙂

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- Enchanted Seashells on February 26, 2013 at 6:58 PM said:
  
  Saving mine for when hubs gets back, it’s not always fun to drink alone!
  
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