TEQUILA VIEJA MODA
Ingredients
Serves 1
2 oz (60 ml) Herradura Reposado Tequila
2 Griottine cherries, plus extra for garnish
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 barspoon Agave Syrup
orange zest for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass lightly muddle 2 Griottine cherries with Angostura bitters. Add tequila and agave syrup. Stir all ingredients together, add ice and stir for 30 seconds. Strain over fresh ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a wide orange zest and Griottine cherries (optional).
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ROSA AHUMADO
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Jaral De Berrio mezcal
½ oz (15 ml) Chambord
1 barspoon Rose Honey Syrup
5 dashes lemon bitters
dried rosebuds, for garnish
wide lemon zest, for garnish
rose water, for garnish
Instructions
- Stir first 4 ingredients on ice for 30 seconds. Strain over ice cubes in a rocks glass. Garnish with dried rosebuds and wide lemon zest with oils expelled over the drink. Finish with a spray of rose water.
- To make ROSE HONEY SYRUP: Heat 1 cup (250 ml) water to boil, remove from heat, add 10 dried rosebuds. Let sit for 5 minutes and strain through a fine strainer. Add 1 cup (250 ml) honey to rosebud tea. Stir to dissolve so that honey becomes syrup. Add 1 tsp (5 ml) rose water to honey syrup. Store in a clean glass bottle. Keep refrigerated.
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ORCHARD FIRE
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Los Siete Misterios Doba-Yej Mezcal
1½ oz (45 ml) Fireball
3 oz (45 ml) William’s Sir Perry Pear Cider
¼ oz (7 ml) grenadine syrup
Instructions
- Fill a tall glass with crushed ice. Pour the mescal and Fireball over crushed ice and top it off with pear cider. Add more crushed ice to completely fill the glass. Drizzle grenadine over the crushed ice to finish.
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WATERMELON AND AGAVE MARGARITAS
Ingredients
Serves 4
1 lime wedge
2 tbsp (30 ml) sea salt
½ cup (125 ml) fresh lime juice
1 cup (250 ml) white or silver tequila
2 tbsp (30 ml) orange liqueur
2 tbsp (30 ml) agave syrup
Instructions
- Place salt in a shallow dish. Rub rims of 4 cocktail glasses with lime wedge and dip each rim into salt to coat. Place glasses in freezer to chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Place remaining ingredients in a blender and process on high until watermelon is smooth. Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour in margarita.
- These can also be made into frozen margaritas by adding 3 cups (750 ml) ice into blender with ingredients before processing.
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STRAWBERRY-PINEAPPLE MARGARITA
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Cazadores Blanco Tequila
1 oz (30 ml) Cointreau
½ oz (22 ml) lime juice
¾ oz (22 ml) Simple Syrup (1:1)
6 strawberries, reserve 1 for garnish
5 pineapple chunks, 1-inch (2.5 cm)
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a blender with ice. Blend well and pour into a glass. Garnish with reserved strawberry.
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LIME MARGARITA
Ingredients
Serves 2
2 cups (500 ml) ice cubes, divided
1 can (12 oz) frozen limeade concentrate
4 oz (125 g) tequila blanco
2 oz (60 g) Cointreau
Margarita or kosher salt, for rims
lime slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Working in 2 batches, place 1 cup (250 ml) ice cubes in a blender. Add limeade, tequila and Cointreau. Blend at highest speed until drink is almost smooth. Pour into a pitcher and repeat with remaining ingredients.
- To salt the margarita glasses, pour a single layer of salt on a salad plate. Moisten each glass rim with lime then dip each rim in the salt. Pour margarita mixture into each glass, garnish with lime. Serve immediately.
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EL CAESAR
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) El Jimador Tequila Blanco
1 oz (30 ml) fresh lime juice
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
Clamato juice, to taste
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 serrano chili pepper
Instructions
- In a lowball glass, combine El Jimador Blanco and lime juice. Add salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Clamato juice, to taste. Stir to mix. Cut serrano in half, lengthwise, and add to glass. Add ice and serve.