Our Altos Ginger Margarita: The Ginger Tommy´s

A Spicy Twist on the Classic Margarita

For many, margaritas are love at first sip. At any given moment, chances are someone, somewhere, is enjoying this iconic cocktail. Its popularity is undeniable, so much so that it even has its own holiday on February 22.

If you love a margarita but want something with a bit more edge, this ginger margarita is the perfect upgrade. Combining tequila, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and a touch of ginger, it delivers a balanced tequila ginger cocktail with a subtle spicy kick. It’s a flavorful variation of the Classic Tommy’s Margarita, bringing extra depth without losing its signature simplicity.

Tommy’s Margarita replaces triple sec with agave syrup, creating a cleaner, more natural sweetness and a lighter, more balanced cocktail.

A Simple DIY Recipe for the Ginger Syrup

From making delicious teas to potent herbal concoctions, there are endless uses of ginger. So even if you go through all the trouble to make some of this spicy syrup, it’ll definitely be worth it!

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup peeled and sliced fresh ginger
• 3/4 cup sugar or sweetener of choice
• 3/4 cup water

Directions

1. Pour the sweetener and the water into a saucepan
2. Bring the mix to boil
3. Reduce the heat and add the ginger
4. Simmer for about 20 minutes
5. Strain the syrup into an airtight container and store the extra for future use.

You can also mix fresh ginger juice with superfine sugar (2:1) if you aren’t in the mood for this boiling ritual.

Other Kinds of this Ginger Tequila Drink

The love for this ginger tequila blend has led to the invention of many exciting recipe variations. Explore some of our favorites, and you might just find the love of your taste buds!

Apart from Margaritas, we also have a Paloma recipe with Ginger and Strawberry. This is a version with ginger beer of a traditional Paloma.

Ginger Beer Margarita

If you thought there was only one way of enjoying ginger beer, you are mistaken. The spicy beer mellows beautifully with the tequila’s agave, resulting in a tequila ginger beer blend perfect for getting your insides energized.

Ingredients

• 50ml Tequila Altos Plata, 100% agave
• 20ml Lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 30ml Agave syrup
• 60ml Ginger beer to top

Directions

1. Add the tequila, lime juice and agave syrup to a shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass over a large rock.
3. Top up with ginger beer.
4. Garnish with a lime wheel and aromatic bitters.

Pro Tip: in this ginger beer and tequila recipe, add the ginger beer after shaking the other ingredients and not before.

Tommy’s Chilli Margarita with Ginger

Two words come to mind when we hear the word chilli –hot and spicy. Just what we need to cool off on hot afternoons or to warm up during the cold season. Every time is a good time for a Spicy Ginger Margarita!

Ingredients

• 50ml Tequila Altos Plata
• 1/4 Lemon drop chilli, seeds removed
• 1/4 Scotch bonnet chilli, seeds removed
• 1/4 Jalapeño chilli, seeds removed
• 25ml Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 20ml Sugar syrup or any sweetener of liking
• An inch of ginger for extra spice

Directions

1. Place the chillis into the tequila and leave to infuse for about 5 minutes.
2. Place the ginger into the lemon juice and leave to infuse for the same amount of time.
3. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice.
4. Strain the tequila into the shaker and add the lemon juice with the ginger pieces.
5. Shake thoroughly until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
6. Double strain into a chilled glass rimmed with salt.

Ginger Mint Margarita

Ginger’s spice gives this Margarita a tantalizing bite that is aromatically balanced by fresh mint.

Ingredients

• 50ml Tequila Altos Plata, 100% agave
• 20ml Lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 30ml Cointreau, or agave syrup like in our Tommy’s
• 2 Slices of fresh ginger
• 5 Mint leaves

Directions

1. Muddle the ginger and mint in a cocktail shaker to release the flavors.
2. Add all the ingredients in the shaker and fill with ice.
3. Shake thoroughly until well-chilled.
4. Strain into a chilled glass.
5. Garnish your Ginger Tommy with an orange twist or garnish of choice.

Spicy Ginger Margarita

If you like things on the spicier side, you can add some jalapeños to this ginger Margarita recipe.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) Blanco tequila
• 1½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
• Lime wedges
• 1 teaspoon minced jalapeño chile, plus slices for garnish
• 3 slices fresh ginger
• 1½ tablespoons (3/4 ounce) orange liqueur
• 2 tablespoons simple syrup or sweetener of choice
• 2 tablespoons sea salt and 1 tablespoon lime zest for the rim

Directions

1. Crush together the sea salt and lime zest in a small bowl or plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass and dip in the mix to coat.
2. Muddle the jalapeno and ginger into a cocktail shaker to release the flavors.
3. Add the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, simple syrup and fill with ice.
4. Shake vigorously and strain into the prepared glass.
5. Garnish with lime wedges and jalapeno slices, if desired.

Honey Ginger Mint Margarita

Fresh, cooling, and incredibly flavorful, this is the perfect margarita recipe for warm days, built around a honey ginger syrup that works just as well in other ginger cocktail recipes as it does here.

Ingredients

• 8 fresh mint leaves
• 90 ml 100% agave silver tequila (Olmeca Altos Plata works beautifully here)
• 2 tbsp honey ginger simple syrup (see below)
• Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime, plus more to taste
• Salt, for the rim

For the honey ginger syrup:

1. Combine 1 cup honey and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat and add fresh ginger, sliced into rounds.
3. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Strain out the ginger and allow the syrup to cool before using.

To make the margaritas:

1. Gently muddle the mint leaves to release their aroma.
2. Add the tequila, syrup, and lime juice.
3. Fill with ice and shake well.
4. Strain into salt-rimmed glasses, garnish, and enjoy.

Ginger Berry Margarita

This fruity ginger berry margarita is delicious, spicy and so gorgeous!

Ingredients

• 60 ml Altos Reposado
• 1⁄2 part simple syrup
• 6-8 blueberries
• Ginger beer
• Lime slices (optional)

Directions

1. Muddle blueberries in a cocktail shaker.
2. Add tequila and simple syrup.
3. Shake with ice until well mixed.
4. Strain into salt-rimmed glasses.
5. Add lime slices (optional).
6. Top with a splash of ginger beer.

When is the Best Time of the Year to Prepare a Ginger Margarita?

If you’ve been looking for the perfect cocktail to warm you up during winter or spice things up in the fall, you just found your go-to margarita. Ginger Tommy’s Margarita is refreshing, citrusy and spicy, what we need in a fall cocktail.

The secret to making a great Margarita is using top-quality tequila. Altos Plata has consistently won at the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions, including the San Francisco Spirits Competition and the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

It is also a very loved tequila for Margaritas, as it’s the choice of many world’s best bartenders when making this cocktail. Step your Margarita skills with our Olmeca Altos 100% agave tequila!