Created by H. Joseph Ehrmann
Elixir, San Francisco, CA
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Espolón tequila blanco
12 oz bottle of Sidral Mundet
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 squeeze of a lemon slice
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a 16 oz cup of ice and stir.
Courtesy of Tequila Espólon.… Read more
Serving chips and salsa along with your margaritas on Cinco de Mayo? Try this simple pico de gallo recipe. It takes no skill and tastes much better than the stuff you can buy in the store. I like it spicy, so I left the seeds in the jalapeños. Remove the seeds for less heat. I also like it a little crunchy, so I included bell peppers. Mix it with some avocado, and you have a … Read more
This week’s drinks comes to us from the new Food2 series Drinks with Alie & Georgia, a how-to video series featuring out-of-this world concoctions. Their creations include Liquid S’mores, the McNuggetini and, special for this week’s Super Bowl, drinkable guacamole. In “Guac This Way,” Alie and Georgia bring together their favorite Mexican flavors of mezcal, jalapeños, lime juice and avocados in this frosty margarita.
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With Mexican Independence Day coming up, reader Kanhaiya thought this cocktail would be appropriate to share. Tequila, Dark Rum combined with pineapple, orange and lime juice and a touch of nutmeg are combined for a tasty treat to toast the day.… Read more
It being Cinco de Mayo, the folks at Asylum.com, with the help of Joanne Weir author of “Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails, and Bites along with a few thoughts from Beam Global Tequila Ambassadors Jaime Rodriguez, Jaime Salas and Eddie Perales — the guys behind Sauza’s Hornitos tequila.
“As Weir stresses the spirit deserves a finer appreciation than it normally receives on the sticky floor of a frat house.”
This is a prefect … Read more
It isn’t Cinco de Mayo without margaritas! (OK, so it technically still would be the 5th of May. But not as fun.)
Here are some great recipes for your fiesta.
Whether it’s a classic margarita on the rocks or a frozen concoction with new flavors, it’s margarita time!
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the 1862 Battle of Puebla where Mexico defeated French troops that outnumbered them almost two-to-one after only two hours of fighting! The holiday has been celebrated in California since 1863, as a symbol of solidarity in response to the French occupation of Mexico from 1863-1867.
Cinco de Mayo is the largest tequila consumption day in the U.S. In fact, Americans can’t get enough of Mexico’s native spirit. Since 2002, U.S. imports … Read more
Cabo Wabo, the Ultra Premium Tequila created by the Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar suggests we all rock out this Cinco de Mayo. To help out, they created these Tequila cocktails in the fun-loving spirit of Cabo San Lucas.
Cabo Alemja Ingredients1 oz Cabo Reposado tequila
1 oz Cabo Blanco tequila
1 oz Clamato juice
Shake it up and serve over ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Rock it out with a lime wheel.… Read more
Even if you won’t be rooting for Arizona on Super Bowl Sunday, an Arizona Margarita is a great game day cocktail.
It’s made with prickly pear juice, which comes from a cactus common in the Southwest. Supposedly, prickly pear juice is great for preventing hangovers. Not sure if that’s true, but it’s worth a shot!… Read more
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, a slew of drinks from our friends at Tezón!
CompletoTequila Tezón Reposado with sangrita. Served in pair of shot glasses.
Sangrita1 L tomato juice
½ L fresh orange juice
250 ml fresh lemon juice
30 ml spicy sauce Valentina
20 ml Worchester sauce
30 ml grenadine syrup
20 ml season sauce (Maggi)
20 ml Tabasco sauce
1 little tablespoon of salt
250 ml grapefruit soda