National Tequila Day falls on Friday 24 July this year, just in time for the weekend.
Here are some delicious and simple to follow tequila cocktail recipes in case you want to mark the occasion.
From classics to something summery - there's something for all this National Tequila Day.
A classy take on a traditionally gin-based cocktail.
25 ml tequila
25 ml sweet red vermouth
25 ml bitter orange aperitivo
Ice
Method
A Tequila Negroni is incredibly easy to make. Simply combine all the ingredients into a lowball glass, add some with ice and stir to chill.
Perfect for sunny days, the tequila sunrise as we all know it comes from Sausalito, California in the early 1970s, and is now well established as a classic cocktail.
Ingredients:
2 tsp grenadine
50ml tequila
1 tbsp triple sec
1 large orange, or 2 small ones, juiced
Half a lemon, juiced
1 cocktail cherry
Ice
Next, pour the bright red grenadine into the bottom of a tall thin glass and add a few ice cubes.
Then, carefully double strain the cocktail into it, taking care not to mix the liquid with the grenadine layer at the bottom too much.
Don’t forget to add a cherry on a stick or cocktail umbrella for the final touches that make all the difference.
This fabulous short cocktail mixes tequila with triple sec and lime juice and salt for a drink with a kick.
Ingredients:
salt
50ml tequila
20ml triple sec
25ml lime juice
2 lime wedges
Ice
Cover a small plate or saucer with a few teaspoons of salt. Then grab a wedge of lime, and rub it along the rim of your cocktail glass before dipping the glass into the salt dish. Make sure the entire rim of the glass is covered in salt.
Next, fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add the tequila, then add the lime juice and triple sec and shake until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
Strain the mixture into the salted glass over the ice and remember to garnish with a wedge of lime.
This refreshing yet boozy summer drink is the perfect way to start the weekend and celebrate in style.
Ingredients:
50ml London dry gin
50ml vanilla vodka
50ml rum
50ml reposado tequila
50ml triple sec
500ml cola
50-100ml fresh lime juice
2 limes, cut into wedges
Ice
Next add the lime juice. Fill the jug halfway with ice, and then stir until the outside of the jug feels cold.
Add the cola and stir some more before adding in the lime wedges.
This will make roughly four glasses to share with friends.
This mix of coconut cream and coconut milk add a tropical taste to this classic cocktail.
Ingredients
50ml tequila
30ml cream of coconut
15ml lime juice
Ice
The Mamacita offers a wonderful blend of sweet, sour and bubbly, and mixes tequila with the tasty flavors of orange, grapefruit and tamarind.
Ingredients
Simply shake the tequila, orange liqueur and tamarind nectar in a cocktail shaker and pour over ice. Next pour in the grapefruit soda.
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