Happy National Margarita Day!!!

Well, today is the day to ignore our gross winter weather (well, got MOST of us at least!!) And pretend that we’re somewhere nicer for a little while!!

Suggested playlist with your tropical get-away

1. Bob Marley- One Love/People get Ready
2. Toots and the Maytals- Pressure Drop
3. Sublime- Summertime
4. Bob Marley & the Wailers- Could you Be Loved
5. Bedouin Soundclash- When the Night Feels My Song
6. The Aggrolites- Free Time
7. Sublime- Santeria
8. Bad Manners- Lip Up Fatty
9. The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones- The Rascal King
10. Mustard Plug- Mr. Smiley
11. Bedouin Soundclash- Santa Monica
12. Staylefish- Green, Balck & Gold
13. Toth Kay- I’ve Set Sail
14. Toots & the Maytals- Monkey Man
15. Street Pharmasy- RSVP
16. Stalefish- No Ulterior Motives
17. Slightly Stoopid- Closer to the Sun
18. The Kingstonians- Sufferer
19. Byron Lee & The Dragonaries- Express Yourself
20. Fishbone- Party at Ground Zero
21. Hep Cat- Dance Wid’ Me
22. The Pietasters- Girl Take it Easy
23. Royal Crowl Revue- Beyond the Sea
24. Hep Cat- No Worries
25. UB40- Red Red Wine
26. The Paragons- The Tide is High
27. Jimmy Cliff- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
28. Rebel Emergency- Wander Far Away
29. The Johnstones- Sunny Days
30. 311- Amber

Alright, got your playlist all ready??

Well, now it’s time to set the MOOD…

And now, the most important thing… THE DRINK!!

Ingredients

• 3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

  1 oz Cointreau or other orange liqueur

  1 1/2 oz silver Tequila

  (optional) a squeeze of agave syrup

  Kosher Salt

  wheel of lime for garnish

Directions

1. Rub a wedge of lime around the edge of your glass and spin it in some kosher salt to rim
2. Fill glass with ice and wheel of lime
3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and other ingredients (add the agave syrup if you like a sweeter margarita)
4. Shake for approximately 20 seconds to chill
5. Pour into glass
6. CHEERS!!