Sweet Obivia
Margarita Recipes from Soho

For the March Margarita recipe page, Nightclub & Bar turned to one of New York City’s freshest Soho hotspots, Obivia.
    With astonishingly creative architecture by the firm Giants in the Dirt and a drink list to die for, Obivia captures all that it means to offer guests innovation. Touted as an elegant lounge with the ambiance of an old friend’s living room, the space provides exotic liquors, a sampling of light dining options, constantly revolving B movies on the flat screens and an optimal environment for brushing off the worries of the world.
    Co-owner Michael Matzo was more than willing to share his Margarita recipes. On the rocks and up, these recipes provide respite from the blender on those days when the mercury and your patron attendance begin to rise. 

X-Rated Lychee Margarita on the rocks
1 ounce X-rated passion fruit liqueur
1 ounce Soho lychee liqueur
1 ounce Level vodka
1 ounce Cointreau
Squeeze of lychee puree
1/2 ounce sour mix
Splash orange juice
Slice fresh lime
Slice fresh orange
In a shaker, muddle fresh lime and orange and add ice. Combine vodka, cointreau, lychee puree, sour mix, orange juice and lime juice and shake well. Dip rocks glass in X-rated liqueur and rim with sugar. Strain into glass and garnish with a slice of starfruit.

Pomegranate Margarita Up
    Margarita Up
    2 ounces Frida Kahlo or Cabo Wabo añejo tequila
    1 ounce Pama liqueur
    1 ounce Cointreau
    1/2 ounce sour mix
    Splash orange juice
    Splash fresh lime juice
    Splash white cranberry juice
    Scoop of lemon sorbet
    Slice fresh lime
    Slice fresh orange
In a shaker, muddle fresh lime and orange. Add añejo tequila, Pama liqueur, Cointreau, sour mix, splash of OJ, fresh lime juice and splash of white cranberry juice. Rim a Martini glass with sugar. Add one scoop of lemon sorbet and pourliquid into glass.

Hot and Dirty Strawberry Margarita on the rocks
    2 ounces Cuervo Tradicional tequila
    1 ounce Cointreau
    1/2 ounce sour mix
    Splash orange juice
    Splash 7-up
    Teaspoon strawberry puree
    Whole strawberry
    3 slices jalapeño peppers
Muddle 3 slices of jalepeño peppers, fresh strawberry and fresh lime in a shaker and add ice. Add Cuervo Tradicional, Cointreau, splash of sour mix, splash of OJ and splash of 7-up and shaker. Rim glass with strawberry puree and sugar. Strain into glass and garnish with a whole strawberry.

Mango Margarita Up
    2 ounces Finlandia Mango vodka
    1 ounce Cointreau
    1/2 ounce sour mix
    Splash 7-Up
    Splash fresh lime juice
    Teaspoon mango puree
    Slice fresh orange
In a shaker combine vodka, Cointreau, sour mix, 7-Up, ice and lime juice and shake well. Rim glass with mango puree and sugar and garnish with a fresh orange slice and a chunk of mango. Strain into glass.

Green Tea Margarita
    2 ounces of Frida Khalo Añejo tequila
    1 ounce Cointreau
    1 ounce of Zen Green Tea liqueur
    1/2 ounce 7-Up
    1/2 ounce sour mix
    2 teaspoons of kiwi puree
    2 teaspoons of sugar
    Dash of Rose’s Lime juice
    Fresh lime
    Fresh orange
Muddle fresh lime and fresh orange with two teaspoons sugar. Add ice and other ingredients and shake well. Rim rocks glass with sugar. Garnish with a slice of fresh kiwi.