10 Creative Fruity Margaritas!

Even if the origin of the margaritas is still unclear, Cinco de Mayo or not, it's always a good time to toast one of the most beloved drinks! Arriba Arriba!

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Margaritas come in every flavor imaginable. The original recipe simply uses lime with a hint of orange and from there the possibilities are endless. From apples and strawberries and melons, let's explore some of the tastiest fruit margaritas you can mix up.

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Here's 10 of the best fruity margarita recipes!

1. Original Margarita

It all begins with the original Margarita. It is simple, yet timeless and a drink that is best when made from fresh ingredients.

Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1/2 ounce triple sec (Cointreau is recommended)
1 ounce lime juice (fresh)
Garnish: lime wedge
Optional: salt or sugar for rimming

Steps to Make It
1. If desired, salt the rim of a chilled cocktail or margarita glass.
2. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into the prepared glass with or without fresh ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge.

2. Strawberry or Raspberry Margaritas

The Strawberry or Raspberry Margaritas are icons in the tequila scene and it's unbelievably easy to mix up.

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Ingredients
1 cup ice
1/2 cup strawberries or raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce triple sec
1 ounce lime juice
Garnish: strawberry

Steps to Make It
1. Gather the ingredients.
2. In a blender, chop 1 cup ice and the strawberries/or raspberries.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
4. Pour the contents into a chilled margarita glass.
5. Garnish with a strawberry or raspberry.
6. Serve and enjoy!

3. Mango Margarita

Sultry mango in a margarita, what more could you ask for?

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Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce mango liqueur

Steps to Make It
1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a chilled margarita glass.
5. Serve and enjoy!

4. Bloody Margarita

It's not 'bloody' like the Bloody Mary, but 'bloody' as in blood orange. It's the ideal way to enjoy your margarita in the middle of winter when the red-colored citrus is at its peak of freshness.

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Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce blood orange juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce orange liqueur (Cointreau)

Steps to Make It
1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
5. Serve and enjoy!

5. Pomegranate Margarita

Fresh pomegranate and passion fruit combine for a very special margarita. It's fun, fruity, and a tempting treat.

Ingredients
2 ounces tequila (Cabo Wabo Reposado)
1/2 ounce simple syrup
6 juicy, fresh pomegranate seeds
1 ounce passion fruit juice

Steps to Make It
1. Muddle pomegranate in the base of a cocktail shaker.
2. Add other ingredients and​ shake with ice.
3. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Recipe courtesy: Cabo Wabo Tequila

6. Peach Margarita

Just as you might expect, this margarita is all about the peach and it is delicious.

Ingredients
1 cup ice
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1/4 ounce triple sec
1/4 ounce peach schnapps
1/4 ounce ​lime juice
1 medium peach (skinned, pitted, fresh or 1 cup canned peaches)

Steps to Make It
1. Gather the ingredients.
2. In a blender, combine all of the ingredients.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Pour the contents into a chilled margarita glass.
5. Serve and enjoy!

7. Melon Margarita

A stunning green cocktail with a lovely melon flavor.

Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 1/2 ounces melon liqueur
1 ounce sour mix
1 ounce lime juice
Garnish: crystallized ginger
Garnish: lemon peel

Steps to Make It
1. Gather the ingredients.
2. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour all of the ingredients.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a margarita glass or rocks glass.
5. Garnish with a slice of crystallized ginger and lemon peel.
6. Serve and enjoy!

8. Watermelon Margarita

These watermelon margaritas are a sweeter way to keep cool in the summer, but if you like the taste of summer, you can have this margarita all year long.

Ingredients
5 cups watermelon (about one 3 to 4-pound melon, cubed, seeds and rind removed)
1 cup silver tequila
1/2 cup Cointreau or triple sec
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (or frozen lime concentrate)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
Watermelon slices for garnish (optional)

Steps to Make It
1. Create a simple syrup by whisking together the sugar and 1/4 cup of water.
2. Heat the mixture in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once the sugar has completely dissolved, remove from heat and let cool.
3. Add the simple syrup into the blender with the frozen watermelon. Blend until smooth.
4. Add the remaining ingredients to the blender and blend until the consistency of a slush.
5. Pour into margarita glasses and garnish with a wedge of watermelon if you like.

If you want a frozen version of this margarita, just put the watermelon cubes in the freezer for one or two hours and follow the same steps.

9. Apple Margarita

The full flavor of apples with a tart kick. The Apple Margarita is a favorite and you have a number of options for making it, this one is our favorite. This recipe works both frozen and on the rocks.

Ingredients
1 cup of ice
1-ounce tequila
1 ounce Apple Pucker or apple schnapps
1-ounce apple juice
1/2 ounce sour mix
Garnish: 1 apple wedge

Steps to Make It
1. Pour the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth or into a cocktail shaker and shake well.
2. If desired, wet the rim of a chilled margarita glass with Apple Pucker and rim the glass with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
3. Pour or strain the drink into the glass, over ice if desired.
4. Garnish with a green apple wedge.

10. Catalina Margarita

This margarita is another fun blue cocktail and it's delightfully easy to mix up for any occasion.

Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce peach schnapps
1 ounce blue curacao
1/2 ounce fresh sour mix

Steps to Make It
1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled margarita glass.

To help you create these delicious and colorful cocktails, you'll need this cocktail shaker and these creative glasses or those ones! Get them here today and enjoy the free shipping!

Recipes and most of the images: The Spruce Eats