National Tequila Day is Saturday July 24. Need we say more? We didn’t think so! Get your cocktail shakers ready and think outside the basic Margarita box. Check out these eight cocktails that celebrate the venerable agave spirit. (But if you want a good Margarita recipe, here’s our roundup from Margarita Day.)
Rayo
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Avion Silver tequila
- ¾ oz. Tamarind agave
- ½ oz. Pineapple juice
- ¼ oz. Lime juice
- 2-3 dashes Peychaud bitters top
Instructions
- Combine liquid ingredients in shaker tin.
- Add ice.
- Shake roughly 20 seconds to fully combine ingredients.
- Strain over fresh ice in rocks glass.
- Float Peychaud’s bitters for garnish.
Notes
Hayden Miller, beverage director at Bodega Taqueria y Tequila in Florida, created this recipe.
Beyond the Beach
Ingredients
- 2 oz. El Sativo Añejo tequila
- ½ oz. Coconut syrup Liquid Alchemist
- ½ oz. Fresh pineapple
- ½ oz. Drillaud Blue Curaçao
- ¾ oz. Fresh lime
- Grated nutmeg
- Chopped strawberries
Instructions
- Add the tequila, coconut, pineapple, Blue Curaçao and fresh lime into a shaker tin.
- Add ice and shake.
- Fine strain over pebble ice in a large goblet glass.
- Shave nutmeg on top with cut up strawberries for garnish, along with a pineapple leaf.
Notes
The mixologists at El Sativo created this recipe.
St. Tropez Margarita
Ingredients
- 4 oz. La Fête du Rosé wine
- 1 oz. Silver tequila
- 1 oz. Fresh lime juice
- 1 ½ oz. Simple syrup
- Salt for rimming glass
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a tin with ice.
- Shake hard.
- Strain into salt-rimmed glass with ice.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Notes
The mixologists at La Fête du Rosé created this recipe.
Strawberry Tropical
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ oz. Tequila Cazadores Reposado
- 2 Fresh strawberries muddle
- ¾ oz. Fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Pinch of salt
- Top with Grapefruit soda Fresca
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle fresh strawberries.
- Add the rest of the ingredients with ice, except grapefruit soda.
- Shake and pour over the rocks in a tall glass.
- Top with grapefruit soda.
- Garnish with lemon peel and strawberries
Notes
The mixologists at Tequila Cazadores created this recipe.
Purple Rain
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Bad Stuff Reposado tequila
- ½ oz. Parfait Amour
- ¾ oz. Pear syrup
- ¾ oz. Lime juice
- 2 dashes Orange bitters
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake
- Rim glass with Hawaiian Black Sea Salt rim.
- Strain over rimmed glass with ice and garnish with edible flowers.
Notes
The mixologists at the Rosewood Sand Hill resort in Menlo Park, CA, created this recipe.
Dos Homb-Rise
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Dos Hombres mezcal
- 2 oz. Pineapple juice
- 1 oz. Fresh lime juice
- ½ oz. Agave syrup
- ½ oz. Pomegranate syrup
- Mexican tajin salt
- Dehydrated pineapple leaf
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a shaker.
- Shake hard to chill.
- Strain into highball glass.
- Garnish with rimmed tajin seasoning, dehydrated lime and a pineapple leaf.
Notes
The mixologists at Rocco’s Tacos created this recipe.
Tan Fresco Tan Verde
Ingredients
- Tan Fresco Tan Verde
- 1 ½ oz. Patron Silver tequila
- 1 oz. Cucumber juice
- ¾ oz. Fresh lime juice
- ¾ oz. Pineapple gum syrup
- ¼ oz. Fino sherry
- 2 dashes Ancho Reyes Verde liqueur
- Top with Soda
Instructions
- Shake all ingredients except for soda.
- Fine strain into a highball glass. Top with soda.
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and sliced pepper.
Notes
The mixologists at Patron created this recipe.
Mexican Martini
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Casamigos Anejo tequila
- ¾ oz. Cointreau
- ¼ oz. Lime juice
- Splash of Olive juice
- 2 each of thinly sliced Jalapeno slices
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a mixing tin with ice.
- Stir and strain into Martini glass.
- Garnish with jalapeno slices.
Notes
The mixologists at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa created this recipe.
