Let’s shake things up this holiday weekend with some refreshing drink recipes, courtesy of 1800 Tequila. Cheers!
Shake it Up: Four July 4th Cocktails from 1800 Tequila
Mula de ‘Merica
2 oz. 1800® Silver
**1 tsp chipotle peppers
Pinch of cilantro
½ oz. cane sugar
¾ oz. lime
1 oz. ginger beer
Directions: Add all ingredients except ginger beer into shaker. Shake and double strain into iced Collins glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with cilantro.
**Substitution: chipotle powder
Stars + Stripes Smash
2 oz. 1800® Coconut
3 slices papaya
¼ oz. honey
Pinch of basil
1/4 lime
Directions: Add all ingredients to shaker. Shake and strain into highball glass. Garnish with basil sprig.
Liberty Lemonade
2 oz. 1800 Reposado
1 oz. lemon
¾ oz. agave
1 sweet pepper
Sprig of lemongrass
Top with soda water
Directions: Muddle sweet pepper with lemongrass thoroughly in shaker. Add remaining ingredients, then add soda water. Double strain into rocks glass. Garnish with halved sweet pepper.
The Americana Fashioned
2 oz. 1800 Anejo
Dash of Chocolate Bitters
Dash of Angostura Bitters
Cane Sugar cube
Fresh Raspberries
Directions: Muddle Raspberries thoroughly in shaker combined with 1800 Anejo. Add dash of chocolate bitters + dash of Angostura bitters. Serve in rocks glass over ice and garnish with additional raspberries and orange peel.
Of course, if you’re not a mixologist and prefer to serve something that’s already been mixed and perfected, try these Jose Cuervo ready-to-drink margaritas in flavors that include: Mango, Strawberry Lime, Classic Margarita, Grapefruit Tangerine, Coconut Pineapple, Watermelon, Lime Light, White Peach (Light).
Shop more Jose Cuervo margarita mixes on SHOP.COM. Cheers!
