National Tequila Day is July 24, and we can’t think of a better reason to celebrate with cocktails made from the agave spirit. Here are seven tequila drink recipes we like for this year.
Hive Mind
Ingredients
- 1 oz. El Jimador tequila
- 1 oz. 400 Conejos mezcal
- ½ oz. Liquid Alchemist Prickly Pear
- ¼ oz. Spiced honey syrup
- ¾ oz. Pineapple juice
- ½ oz. Lemon juice
Instructions
- Rim a double rocks glass with a half-moon of black salt.
- Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake.
- Dirty dump (pour everything) into rimed glass.
Notes
Alex Mirzaian, food and beverage manager at Ristorante Per L’Ora in Los Angeles, created this recipe.
Guava Dreams
Ingredients
- 2 oz. 1800 Blanco tequila
- 4 oz. Jarritos guava soda
- 1 oz. Coconut cream
- ¾ oz. Fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Shake tequila, coconut cream and fresh lime juice in a shaker with ice.
- Strain into a highball glass over crushed ice.
- Top with Jarritos.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Notes
The mixologists at 1800 created this recipe.
The Full Moon
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Camarena anejo tequila
- 1 oz. Carrot syrup
- ¾ oz. Lemon
- ¼ oz. Barrows Ginger liqueur
- ¼ oz. Amaro di Angostura
- Horchata foam garnish
Instructions
- Combine liquid ingredients and shake.
- Pour into snifter and top with horchata foam.
- Garnish with dried orange wheel.
Notes
Mixologist Victor Baez at the Hotel Clermont in Atlanta created this recipe.
Watermelon and Grapefruit Paloma
Ingredients
- 12 oz. Teremana Blanco tequila
- 12 oz. Watermelon juice approx. 3 cups of watermelon, blended and strained
- 6 oz. Grapefruit juice
- 4 oz. Lime juice
- 4 oz. Agave syrup
- 16 oz. Soda water
Instructions
- Build in a large pitcher filled with ice, adding soda water last.
- Stir gently to combine the ingredients.
- Pour into rocks glasses.
- Garnish with lime wheels and pineapple leaves.
Notes
Serves 8-10. The mixologists at Teremana created this recipe.
Crown Blockberry
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Tres Generations Reposado tequila
- ¾ oz. Lime
- ¾ oz. Cointreau
- ½ oz. Aquafaba
- ½ oz. Blackberry purée
- ¾ oz. Simple syrup
Instructions
- Combine ingredients and shake violently.
- Strain into chilled coupe.
- Garnish with 2 blackberries in prism pick.
Notes
The mixologists at Crown Block in Dallas created this recipe.
Mango Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Chinola mango liqueur
- 2 oz. Tequila or mezcal
- 1 oz. Lime juice
- ½ oz. Agave
- 2 dashes Spicy bitters optional
Instructions
- Combine ingredients and shake with ice.
- Strain into Margarita glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with lime wheel.
Notes
The mixologists at Chinola created this recipe.
Peach Blossom Spritz
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Casamigos blanco tequila
- 1 oz. Peach purée
- ½ oz. Fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes Orange bitters
- Club soda
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients, except club soda into a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice, shake vigorously and strain into a Collins glass.
- Add fresh ice, top off with club soda and garnish.
- Garnish with a peach slice.
Notes
The mixologists at Casamigos created this recipe.