Ay Caramba! Mouthwatering margaritas in Edmonton
Margaritas are the ideal summer patio drink but they can in fact be enjoyed year-round. I’ve rung in New Year’s Eve with a marg or seven, and I’ve never thought it to be out of season. These tasty margaritas have a bit of a kick and a lot of creativity.
The Three Amigos
4035 106 St NW, Edmonton AB T6J 2S3This authentic Mexican restaurant has big, authentic Mexican margaritas to go along with their traditional food. This is a good spot if you’re a fan of a solid frozen lime margarita or if you simply prefer your lime margs on the rocks, with salt.
MKT Fresh Food | Beer Market
8101 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton AB T6E 3X8MKT knows that sometimes you just need a good, stiff drink but that you also want something girly and fruity. Their solution: the stiff raspberry margarita. It combines Cazadores Reposado tequila, McGuinness Triple Sec, raspberry purée, simple syrup and fresh lime juice. The result is a drink that is hard enough to take the edge off a rough day but sweet enough to for your girl.
Original Joe's
2525 Cambie St, Vancouver BC V5Z 3Y6You’ll find a whole whack of traditional margaritas here – lime, strawberry, peach and raspberry. These slushy delights come in a fish bowl-sized glass, rimmed with salt. You can also make it into a Mexican bulldog – a lime margarita with a Corona tipped upside down into it for a heady combo of beer and tequila. It’s perfect for a lazy afternoon spent wishing you were in Mexico.
El Cortez Tequila Bar and Kitchen
8230 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton AB T6E 4B2This Mexican restaurant and bar is known for carrying top-shelf tequila, so it’s no surprise that their margaritas are top-notch. Every single one, from the delectable Paloma (made with blanco tequila and fresh grapefruit soda) to the tasty coconut margarita (1800 coconut tequila orgeat, lemon juice, citrus bitters and shredded coconut), is made with high quality ingredients, many of them made in-house. But each margarita here is unique, like a really delicious, alcoholic snowflake.
LOCAL Public Eatery South Common
1820 99 St NW, Edmonton AB T6N 1M5There are two versions of a margarita here, both served in a glass boot. There’s the breakfast margarita, which simply consists of tequila and fresh juice – a good start to any vacation or day off of work. There’s also the Baja margarita, which combines elJimador tequila with fresh lime sour and Grand Marnier, with a lemon salted rim. Both are understated versions that remain true to the roots of any good marg.
Julio's Barrio
10450 82 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB T6E 2A2Located on Whyte Avenue, this fun Mexican spot always has a full patio in summer. People come here for margs and bulldogs year-round though. There’s everything from the original bulldog (tequila, lime slush and a Corona) to the bloodhound (spiced rum, Absolut mandarin, raspberry sour puss, raspberry slush and a bottle of Stella Artois). Other popular choices include the “Dog”tor Pepper (spiced rum, root beer schnapps, amaretto, lime slush and a bottle of Bud Light Lime) and the Krazy Kanuck (Polar Ice vodka, Jagermeister, Red Bull, margarita slush and a bottle of Kokanee).
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