Celebrate National Margarita Day This Wednesday with Recipes by Celebrity Caterer Andrea Correale

This National Margarita Day (Wednesday, February 22nd), spice up your hump day with a refreshing cold one frozen or on the rocks - because let's be honest, who couldn't use a reason to drink Tequila in the middle of the work week?! Celebrity caterer Andrea Correale of Elegant Affairs has created four fun and refreshing Margarita recipes that will have you singing olé this Wednesday.

Andrea has been producing custom designed, award-winning New York catered events with the most lavish of libations for more than 20 years. She has catered events for A-Listers including L.A. Reid, Mariah Carey, Russel Simmons, Kevin Spacey, Billy Joel, Jimmy Fallon, and Liam Neeson-to name a few!

Scroll down for some of her favorite margarita recipes!

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Avocado Margarita Recipe

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

· 2 tablespoons kosher salt

· 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest, divided

· 1 lime wedge

· 1 avocado, pitted, peeled

· ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons tequila blanco

· ¾ cup triple sec

· ¾ cup fresh lime juice

· 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

· Pinch of cayenne pepper

· 8 lime wheels for garnish

Directions:

· Toss salt and 1 tsp. lime zest on a small plate. Rub the rim of each margarita glass with lime wedge and dip into salt mixture.?

· Purée avocado, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, cilantro, cayenne, remaining 1 tsp. lime zest, and 2½ cups ice, preferably crushed, in a blender until smooth.?

· Divide among prepared glasses and garnish each with a lime wheel.

Jalapeno Margarita

Ingredients:

· 1/2 fresh jalapeno?

· 1.5 oz lime juice or margarita mix?

· 4 oz blanco tequila?

· 4 oz orange liqueur Ice

Directions:

· Muddle jalapeno and then combine lime juice (or margarita mix), tequila and orange liqueur.

· Shake and strain over ice.

Watermelon Margarita Recipe

Ingredients:

· 1-½ oz. tequila?

· ¾ oz. triple sec

· ?¾ oz. Midori?

· 2 oz. sour mix?

· 6 oz. cubed, seeded watermelon?

· 8 oz. ice

Directions:

· Blend all ingredients together; serve in a 14-ounce glass.

· Garnish with lime and a watermelon wedge.

Mango Basil Margarita

Ingredients:

Mango Puree

· 1 ½ cups chopped fresh mango

· 1/3 cup sugar

· 1/3 cup water

· 1 ½ oz (3 tablespoons) Mango Puree

· 1 oz (2 tablespoons) blanco tequila

· ¼ oz clear orange-flavored liqueur

· ¾ oz fresh lime juice

· 2 fresh basil leaves, torn

· 1 oz club soda, chilled

Directions:

To make Mango Puree

· Place mango, sugar and water in blender.

· Cover; blend on high speed until smooth.

· Transfer to storage container; cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.

· Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

To make Margarita

· Add 1 ½ oz of the mango puree, the tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, lime juice and torn basil leaves to cocktail shaker.

· Fill shaker with ice; cover and shake vigorously.

· Strain into cocktail glass filled with fresh ice; top with club soda.

· Garnish with mango puree and basil leaves.

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