Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! What better way to celebrate the evening with friends than by sampling some margaritas?! Here are a few to try, courtesy of some of our favorite chefs and culinary experts:

THE RECIPES

Key Lime Margaritas – Gourmet magazine

Mesa Grill Margarita – Bobby Flay

Real Margaritas – Ina Garten

Frozen Blood Orange Margaritas – Ina Garten

Frozen Passionfruit Margaritas – Wolfgang Puck

Blossom Rita – Gabriel Orta, Master Mixologist

THE SALT

For those “with salt” fans, be sure to have some margarita rimmer on hand. If you don’t have a specialty rimmer, like those Stirrings provides, just use some kosher salt.  Simply pour the salt into a small dish, rub a lime on the rim of the glass, and dip the glass into the salt.

THE MACHINE

When you can’t decide which frozen margarita to make,  try this brand new Margaritaville machine.  It’s sister machine (discussed in an earlier post) makes one type of margarita at a time, while this new version offers triple the fun.

THE GLASSES

Margaritas can be served in an old-fashioned glass but it is always more festive to serve them in a specialty glass. These are a few of my favorites. I particularly love the Aqua Freeze glasses from NOVICA which boast a beautiful color.