Celebrate Margarita Day with concoctions that are shaking things up around the city. Here are our top picks
Sip of Mumbai
Take a trip down memory lane as you get a taste of a boozy kala khatta drink aptly named Mumbai margarita. A part of the outlet's folk-tails menu that focuses on cocktails with a desi twist, the frozen margarita form has flavours of the iconic kala khatta gola with tequila and orange liqueur.
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AT Tote Talli, Tote on the Turf, Mahalaxmi.
TIME 6 pm to 1.30am; 12 pm to 4 pm (Sundays)
CALL 7506425004
Cost Rs 400
Mexican flavour
An ode to two favourites in Mexico, avocado and tequila, this Mexican tapas bar has whipped up an avocado margarita. And yes, it's healthy. The refreshing concoction is high on protein due to the fresh avocado purée and lime juice that goes into it. The garnish — part salt and part peri peri — on the rim gives it a masaledaar edge.
AT Poco Loco Tapas & Bar, SV Road, Khar West.
Time 12.30 pm to 1.30 am
CALL 9324191366
Cost Rs 600
Mango mania
Make the most of the aam ras option at this bar while you wait for the mango season to begin. They add a dash of paprika and salt to help the generous helping of tequila evolve into a tropical tipple. The drink is called 73° (a namesake of the eatery) since the tropical fruit is abundant in countries along this longitude.
AT 73 Degrees Bar & Bistro, Nityanand Nagar, Bandra West.
TIME 12 pm to 1.30 am
CALL 7502737373
Cost Rs 400
Spice it up
Fancy the sharp flavour of wasabi that hits your nose? Try the wasabi margarita at this eatery. The touch of fresh wasabi gives it a fiery and pungent kick, which is reined in with an in-house kumquat marmalade.
AT KOKO, Kamala Mills Compound, Lower Parel.
TIME 12 pm to 4.30 pm; 7 pm to 1 am
CALL 7715963030
Cost Rs 995
Boozy ice lolly
This frozen margarita comes with tequila, lime juice, triple sec and an ice lolly. Flavours include orange and raspberry (available all year), and mango and strawberry (seasonal).
AT Social, Khar West. (Also at Vashi, Powai, Colaba, Goregaon, Versova, Palladium, Carter Road). Time 9 am to 1 am
CALL 7506394243
Cost Rs 495
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