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National Margarita Day on Radio Margaritaville: Meet the Bartenders

Cocktails February 22, 2017 Author: Kirsten Winquist

Happy National Margarita Day! Today we are wrapping up our bartender interviews on Radio Margaritaville! Last, but certainly not least, is Rod the Bod from Margaritaville Orlando:

Meet Rod!

Bartender: Rod the Bod

Location: Margaritaville Orlando for 13 years

Favorite Drink to Make: The Perfect Margarita

Favorite Margarita: Watermelon Margarita

If you could drink this margarita anywhere in the world, where would you be: Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Favorite Jimmy Buffett Song: Son of a Son of a Sailor

 

Here’s how to make Rod’s favorite margarita:

 Watermelon Margarita

 Ingredients: 

1 1/2 oz Margaritaville Silver Tequila

1 oz Margaritaville Triple Sec

1 3/4 oz Watermelon Puree

2 1/4 oz Margaritaville Margarita Mix

 

Add all the ingredients to a 16 oz. glass, mix well and garnish with a watermelon wedge.

Catch Rod the Bod’s full interview on SiriusXM Channel 24 today at noon ET!

 

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