Tagged: margarita

Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Apple Cider Margarita

A fall variation of the ever-popular margarita is the APPLE CIDER MARGARITA. This delicious recipe indulges our autumn appreciation of cider with the accompaniment of cinnamon, tequila and lemon juice. Requirements: silver tequila, apple cider, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, salt,...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Tequila / Mezcal

Division Bell

The initial flavors detected in the DIVISION BELL are its bright agave spirits from mezcal tequila and the citrusy bitter notes of Aperol. The smokiness from the mezcal then follows alongside the more citrusy lime. A dash of maraschino liqueur...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / Orange Juice / Tequila / Mezcal

Aperol Margarita

The APEROL MARGARITA combines two summer favorites: The margarita and the Aperol spritz. A splash of Italian Aperol substitutes for the orange liqueur normally used in a margarita and adds its own bittersweet twist. Fresh orange juice is added to...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Rum

Acapulco

The ACAPULCO is a refreshing light rum-based drink. It’s a cocktail offspring of the Daiquiri and Margarita (less the tequila). It can be mixed with fresh lime juice or with Rose’s bottled lime juice. If you can’t go to a...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Pomegranate Margarita

Just in time for national margarita day comes the POMEGRANATE MARGARITA. Adding the sweet-tart flavor of pomegranate juice to the usual suspects of a standard margarita yields a delicious margarita variation. One can also argue that the anti-oxidants in pomegranate...

Daily Mix / Seasonal Sunday

8 Cocktails to Make for New Year’s Eve

When your go-to cocktail or glass of champagne is too anti-climactic for New Year’s Eve, go to something more festive. Here are some cocktail suggestions as previously posted in Keet’s Cocktails to help you celebrate (click or tap on each...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Cadillac Margarita

The idea of the CADILLAC MARGARITA is to upgrade the margarita to more upper-shelf ingredients. Most margaritas use silver tequila, aged at 0-2 months and sometimes considered harsh. The Cadillac Margarita uses Reposado tequila (gold) which is aged between 2-12...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Margarita bartaco

The MARGARITA BARTACO is a standard margarita made to precise citrusy smoothness at the restaurant bartaco. Bartaco is a chain of about 19 Mexican restaurants with a very active bar. It usually uses specific liquor in its margarita: Libelula tequila...

Amaretto / Daily Mix / Orange Juice / Tequila / Mezcal

Italian Margarita

The ITALIAN MARGARITA substitutes amaretto and orange juice for the regular margarita’s orange liqueur. Amaretto gives it a sweet nutty edge and eliminates the need for simple syrup or agave. Lime juice, with an optional lemon juice squeeze, is the...

Bourbon / Cachaca / Cognac / Brandy / Commentary / Daily Mix / Gin / Rum / Scotch / Tequila / Mezcal / Vodka / Whiskey (blended)

“Classic Cocktails Every Drinker Should Know”

One of the online drinking sites — Liquor.com — published recently its view of the top 24 cocktails which all drinkers should know (which is about as objective as deciding the top 24 songs of all time). Though I disagree...