More tequila cocktails
There are so many great tequila cocktails! Here are some favorites: The flavor is refreshingly sweet, with just a hint of tequila. The instant Alex and I made it, we knew it would be a great signature drink for entertaining. It’s a great summer cocktail, but it works for anytime you want to conjure up the warmth of summer.
Tequila Orange juice Grenadine
You can also make a Tequila Sunset by substituting blackberry brandy for the grenadine. Make the drink with vodka for a Vodka Sunset, or try a Malibu Sunset using Malibu Coconut Rum.
Mix: Stir together 2 oz tequila and 4 oz orange juice with ice in a highball glass. Pour: Pour in ¾ oz grenadine and it settles to the bottom.
A few more orange juice cocktails? The Amaretto Stone Sour, Screwdriver, Fuzzy Navel, Harvey Wallbanger, Tequila Screwdriver, and of course the always popular Mimosa. You can make grenadine at home too: here’s How to Make Grenadine Syrup. It’s very easy: you’ll make juice out of pomegranate seeds, then simmer pomegranate juice with sugar until it thickens into a syrup. It’s got none of the additives or artificial colors of the store-bought version. You can use either tequila blanco (“new or not aged) or tequila reposado (aged) in this cocktail recipe. Since it’s a pretty straightforward beachy drink, we went with tequila blanco here. But, it would be even more interesting with tequila reposado: it adds subtle notes of vanilla and oak. All you need is 24 hours and a small cooler! It makes perfectly clear artisan style ice like you’d see in a fancy bar. Go to How to Make Clear Ice. No reviews
Classic Margarita Can’t go wrong with the classic! Just lime, Cointreau, and tequila. Or try all our Best Margarita Recipes. Paloma Cocktail Cousin of the classic margarita, this easy Mexican cocktail recipe features tequila with grapefruit instead of lime! Tequila Sour Here’s a classic 1920’s sour, like the whiskey sour but using tequila and topped with an egg white foam. Mexican Mule This tequila-based spin on the classic Moscow mule is perhaps even better than the original! Ranch Water A Texas-style tequila highball cocktail made with lime juice and mineral water! Like a bubbly, lighter version of the margarita.
