Celebrate National Margarita Day in town or at home

Saturday, Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day, and in the darkness of what has become one of the longest and coldest winters in recent memory, we could all use a sweet and salty lift.

Head to Hecho en Dumbo (354 Bowery, 212-937-4245) for the Hecho en Dumbo signature margarita with 100% Agave Tequilla Herradura Blanco, freshly squeezed lime juice, Cointreau, and a dash of cane sugar, served on the rocks with a salted rim. $13.

Stanton Social (99 Stanton Street, 212-995-0099) gives the margarita a clever twist with the Blood Orange-Jalapeno Margarita. The ingredients include Jalapeno-infused Milagro Reposado, blood orange juice, fresh lime, and Cointreau. $13 and a little kick that you won’t soon forget.

If you’d rather celebrate at home, try these great margarita recipes courtesy of Cointreau:

The Original Margarita

2 oz. Blanco tequila

1 oz. Cointreau

1 oz. Lime juice

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice

Shake and strain into a Margarita glass

VIVACelebrate National Margarita Day on Saturday with the Berry Margarita.

Garnish with a lime wheel and salt

The Berry Margarita

1.5 oz. Tequila

1 oz. Cointreau

½ oz. Lime Juice

½ oz. Blackberries

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed rocks glass

Garnish: 2 blackberries on a silver toothpick

The Piña Margarita

VIVACelebrate National Margarita Day on Saturday with the Piña Margarita.

2 oz. Tequila

1 oz. Cointreau

1 oz. Lime Juice

1 oz. Pineapple Juice

Muddle fresh pineapple in the bottom of a mixing glass

Add remaining ingredients with ice and shake

Strain over ice in a cinnamon-sugar rimmed rocks glass

Garnish: Cinnamon Sugar rim, Pineapple Wedge