Without a frozen drink anywhere to be seen, colorful margaritas and a shot of fine tequila sit atop the bar at Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen in Santa Fe. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Special spins on the margarita are plentiful along the Santa Fe Margarita Trail.
Loaded with jalapeno and other peppers, the Santa Fe Trail margarita at Del Charro Saloon packs a spicy punch. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Handwritten labels are affixed to bottles of La Fonda’s signature, double-barrel tequila. (Gabriella Marks / Chicago Tribune)
Chips and salsa accompany the Cadillac margarita at Cowgirl, a barbecue restaurant near Santa Fe’s Railyard District. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
Santa Fe native Al Lucero holds a copy of his margarita recipe book while seated at La Fonda’s La Plazuela restaurant, one of the stops along the city’s Margarita Trail. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
A server at La Fonda stamps a Margarita Trail Passport beside a specialty cocktail at La Fiesta Lounge. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
