Celebrate Margarita Day With Dos Lunas Tequila

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of Margarita Day on February 22, Dos Lunas Tequila encourages you (21 and older only!) to kick your shoes off, lay back and enjoy a delicious Dos Lunas Margarita.

The original Margarita recipe was invented in Ciudad Juarez-El Paso region (where Dos Lunas is headquartered) on July 4, 1942 by Francisco "Pancho" Morales. Morales was a bartender at a bar named Tommy's Place, according to The Old Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide (a book that professional and home bartenders alike call the "Bible of Booze"). Morales improvised the drink after a customer ordered a Magnolia, a drink recipe that he did not know, other than the fact that it contained Cointreau. The drink's popularity immediately grew after Morales, who was an instructor at the local bartender's school, began teaching the Margarita recipe to his students. The name Margarita is Spanish for "daisy."

The original recipe is very simple (2 parts silver tequila, 1 part Triple Sec, 1 part fresh lime juice); however, tequila lovers everywhere now enjoy variations of this delicious recipe. Happy Margarita Day!

Recipe: Dos Agaves Margarita

Here is a healthy, modern version of an excellent classic Margarita recipe

• 1/2 ounce Agave Nectar (available at your local grocery or health food store)
• 2 ounces Dos Lunas Reposado Tequila, all natural and made from 100 percent Blue Agave
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

In cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine Dos Lunas Reposado Tequila, agave nectar and lime juice. Shake vigorously, and then strain into a glass.

Makes 1 Margarita

About Dos Lunas Spirits

Launched in 2006, Dos Lunas Tequila produces a line of award-winning ultra-premium handcrafted tequila made from 100% Blue Agave. Each Dos Lunas product is bottled and filled by hand: Dos Lunas Silver ($36.99), Dos Lunas Reposado ($44.99), Dos Lunas Anejo ($49.99), and Dos Lunas Grand Reserve ($2,500). Headquartered in El Paso, TX, Dos Lunas Tequila is all-natural and chemical free. Dos Lunas is also 100% pesticide free and is available in over 25 states in the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit www.doslunas.com or call 866.DE.AGAVE.

SOURCE Dos Lunas Spirits