Whether you are enjoying a beach holiday, lazing around a pool, unwinding after a day’s work, or attending a function or a party, a drink is all you need to set the mood. Pina colada and Margarita are two of the most popular drinks in the world. Their popularity has made people come up with several variations and drink recipes of the same. Each has its own uniqueness, and there is something for everybody.

Margarita recipes

Classic Margarita

This is one of the straightforward, simple, and classic drink recipes that is definitely a crowd-pleaser

Ingredients

Silver tequila – 1 to ½ ounces
Orange liqueur (Triple Sec/Cointreau) – 1 ounce
Fresh lime juice – ½ ounce
Fresh mint leaf – 1 piece, for garnish
Simple syrup – splash
Coarse salt – for rimming glasses

Method

Mix the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, and orange liqueur in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until the mixture becomes cold. Then strain the drink into a salt-rimmed, chilled margarita glass. Serve garnished with a mint leaf.

Agave Margarita

This tequila cocktail with agave syrup can be strained and shaken or whirred into a frozen slush. Thus, there is something for everybody.

Ingredients

Blanco tequila – 1/4 cup or 2 ounces
Fresh lime juice – 2 tablespoons or 1 ounce
Agave syrup – 2 tablespoons
Ice – as required
Lime wedge – for rimming glasses

Method

Mix together lime juice, tequila, ice, and agave juice in a shaker. Shake and then pour the liquor into a glass and serve.

Frozen Mango Margarita

Frozen mango margarita replaces sugar for those who do not want their drinks to be too sweet.

Ingredients

Frozen diced mango – one 10-ounce bag
Tequila (preferably silver, 80 proof) – 2/3 cup
Fresh lime juice – 1/4 cup
Orange liqueur (Triple Sec/Cointreau) – 2 tablespoons
Superfine sugar – 2 tablespoons
Ice water – 2 cups

Method

Take a blender and put tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, sugar, mango, and water into it. Blend the ingredients until smooth and serve.

Prickly Pear Margaritas

This cactus fruit is much sweeter than you can expect. It tastes like a mix of strawberry and watermelon which makes it perfect to pair with classic flavors of margarita.

Ingredients

Silver tequila – 3 cups
Prickly pear syrup – 2 cups
Orange liqueur (Triple Sec/Cointreau) – 1 cup
Freshly squeezed lime juice – 3 cups
Lime wedge – for rimming the glasses
Coarse pink salt – for rimming the glasses

Method

Take a shallow plate and spread the pink salt on it. Rub the rim of the glasses with lime wedges and dip the same into the salt. Take a pitcher filled with ice; add tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and prickly pear syrup. Give it a stir, strain, and pour into the glasses.

Pina colada recipes

Pina Colada Mimosas

This is one of the drink recipes that are just so perfect for a poolside or beachside drink during the summer.

Ingredients

Sugar – 1 cup
Pineapple wedge – for rimming the glasses
Pineapple juice – 1 cup
Coconut rum – ½ cup
Prosecco – 1 bottle
Maraschino cherries – for garnish
Pineapple slices – for garnish

Method

Take a small dish and spread sugar on it. Rub the rim of the glasses with pineapple wedges and then dip in the sugar. Pour ¼ cup pineapple juice along with 2 ounces of coconut into each glass and top it up with prosecco. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a pineapple slice and serve it.

Lava Flow

Everybody who has ever had this drink has loved it.

Ingredients

Light rum – 2 ounces
Coconut rum – 2 ounces
Frozen strawberries – ½ cup
Banana – 2 nos., sliced into ½ inch coins
Coconut – 4 ounces
Fresh pineapple – for garnish
Ice – 2 cups

Method

Take coconut, light rum, and strawberries in a blender and blend until smooth. The mixture needs to be extremely thick. Once done, divide the concoction into two glasses. Rinse the blender and blend coconut cream, bananas, ice, and pineapple juice until smooth. Pour the mixture into the glasses extremely slowly to enjoy the lava effect. Garnish the drink with fresh pineapple.

Pina Colada Sangria

One sip of pina colada sangria will take you to the tropics.

Ingredients

White wine (e.g. Sauvignon Blanc) – 1 bottle of 750ml
Pineapple juice – 2 cups
Seltzer – 1 cup
Coconut rum – ½ cup
Maraschino cherries – ¼ cup
Chopped pineapple – 1 cup

Method

Combine pineapple, white wine, pineapple, seltzer, pineapple juice, maraschino cherries, and coconut rum in a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with chopped pineapple and serve.

Pina Colada Smoothie

To give this recipe a fun twist, add rum to it and feel crazy.

Ingredients

Frozen pineapple – 1 cup
Banana – 1 nos.
Coconut milk – 1 cup
Shredded coconut – 1 tbsp and more for garnish

Method

Blend everything in a blender until smooth. Pour the content into two glasses. Serve garnished with shredded coconut.

You can always invent your own drink recipes and share it with the rest of the world.