Valley's best cocktails

OG Margarita

The Place: Cafe ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E. Main St., Scottsdale, 480-248-2000, hotelvalleyho.com

The OG Margarita is made with Partida Silver tequila, lime juice and 100-percent organic agave nectar for sweetness. That's it. No sweet and sour mix - all natural flavors with enough subtle sweetness to cut the lime's bite, but without the candy, syrupy heaviness of so many other margaritas. A former employee of the retro-chic resort gave the drink its "Original Gangster" name because it's all back to basics with this one. Presumably, it is not a reference to West Coast hip-hop supremacy. Also note, this is not the kind of margarita you get frozen. On the rocks, with salt. Done.

Price: $10

The Magic: Partida Silver tequila, Partida Agave Nectar and one lime, shaken, on the rocks, garnished with a generous lime wedge.