Tagged: tequilacocktails

Bitters / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Mezcal Manhattan

What’s wrong with this picture? * The MEZCAL MANHATTAN pairs the agave-derived mezcal perfectly with sweet vermouth and bitters, just as a regular Manhattan pairs whiskey with sweet vermouth and bitters. The mezcal provides a slightly smokey profile which sweet...

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,...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Grenadine / Tequila / Mezcal

Mexican Firing Squad

The MEXICAN FIRING SQUAD is a delicious silver tequila cocktail for warm or cool weather. The traditional lime-and-tequila combo is embellished with the sweetness of grenadine and the bitters of Angostura. This is a great cocktail for enjoying a quality,...

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...

Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Black Widow

The only thing black about the BLACK WIDOW cocktail are the blackberries required in this recipe, a recipe from San Francisco bartender & author Duggan McDonnell. Fresh blackberries and basil are muddled, then double-strained within the mix of tequila, lime...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Tequila / Mezcal / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

New York Minute

The NEW YORK MINUTE has several cocktail renditions, my favorite being the recipe published by Difford’s Guide. The drink might have earned its name because it tastes like a Manhattan, a tequila version. It’s fast to prepare because it requires...

Curacao / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Tequila Matador

Cafe Royal’s TEQUILA MATADOR is the original recipe combining equal parts tequila, dry vermouth and orange curacao. It’s more like a martini-style Tequini than a tropical pineapple version published in Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide, 1972. This “perfect” version is spirit-weighted...

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

Lagerita

For some reason, beer & margarita go together well, side by side. So, it’s no surprise that the LAGERITA combines both into one single drink. It’s delicious and refreshing, and perfect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or to refresh on...