Summer weekend washed out? Get a free margarita in recompense

Tequila brand Cuervo is offering a Marg-a-Raincheck giveaway

By Georgina Torbet Published August 19, 2024

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This summer has been unpredictable with its weather, with boiling hot days followed by epic downpours of rain. If you’ve planned out the perfect barbecue weekend or pool party just to have it ruined by the rain, then as a recompense you may be able to get your hands on a round of free margaritas.

Well known tequila brand Cuervo is offering a Marg-a-Raincheck promotion, where it is giving away $50 worth of margaritas to those who have found their fun summer weather washed out, running from now until Labor Day. To enter, you can take a screenshot of your sad damp weather forecast for your city or even snap a picture of the downpour from your window, then upload it to the Cuervo website. Winners will be selected through the summer until September 2.

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So perhaps your pool party won’t be a great success if the heavens open, but you can at least enjoy a round of drinks as commiseration.

If you feel the need for an immediate salve to your disrupted weekend plans though, you can always check out our advice from top bartenders on how to make your own margarita, one of the all-time great tequila cocktails featuring blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, Cointreau, and sweetener.

A signature part of the margarita is the salt rim, which is necessary to balance out the sweetness of the drink overall. Making a salt rim is dead easy — just take your margarita glass and run a wedge of lime around the rum while pressing firmly to make sure it has a good layer of lime juice. Then put some salt onto a plate and roll the glass in it to create your rim.

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Georgina Torbet

Georgina Torbet is a cocktail enthusiast based in Berlin, with an ever-growing gin collection and a love for trying out new…

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