Tequila is made from the blue agave plant, and its potent punch lends itself well to Christmas cocktails. Try these recipes at your next holiday party. Get a good tequila from your local liquor store. The experts there can recommend a great one for each one of your cocktails.
TAMARIND MARGARITA
Shaken in ice in Martini glass or tumbler glass. Add:
- 50 milliliters Tequila Blanco
- 25 milliliters Lime juice
- 25 milliliters El Yucateco Tamarind syrup
- 5 milliliters agave syrup
CHIQUITITA
Dry shake in ice, double strain in Coupe Glass or martini glass. Add:
- 40 milliliters Tequila Blanco
- 20 milliliters Campari
- 10 milliliters Coing liqueur
- Two dashes Peychauds bitters
- 20 milliliters lime juice
- 20 milliliters grapefruit juice
- 10 milliliters agave nectar
- Garnish with orange peel.
LA PALOMA
Fill a tall glass with ice. Add:
- 60 milliliters white tequila
- 60 milliliters pink grapefruit juice
- 30 milliliters lime juice
- 10 milliliters sugar syrup
Pinch of salt. Stir and top up with soda water or fizzy grapefruit drink.
HIBISCUS MARGARITA
Shaken in ice. Add:
- 50 milliliters Tequila Blanco
- 25 milliliters lime juice
- 25 milliliters El Yucateco Hibiscus syrup
- 5 milliliters agave syrup
Serve in Martini glass or tumbler glass.
EL YUCATECO
Shaken in ice, double strain, in a Coupe Glass or martini glass.
- 35 milliliters Tequila Reposado
- 30 milliliters El Yucateco, Horchata concentrate
- 20 milliliters Mezcal
- 20 milliliters lime
- 15 milliliters Passoa Egg white.
Passion fruit garnish.
LA GUERA
Shake on ice in a highball glass. Add:
- 1 passion fruit squeezed
- 25 milliliters lemon juice
- 20 milliliters Vanilla syrup
- 50 milliliters Herencia de Plata Reposado
Garnish half passion fruit and mint.
TEQUILA SUNRISE
Fill a tall glass with ice. Add:
- 50 milliliters white tequila
- 90 milliliters fresh orange juice.
- Do not stir. 10 milliliters grenadine
The grenadine should sink to the bottom of the glass. Garnish with a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry.
COSMOPOLITANO
Shake on ice. Add:
- 50 milliliters Tequila Blanco
- 25 milliliters Contreau
- 20 milliliters El Yucateco Hibiscus syrup
- 15 milliliters lime juice
Serve in Coupe Glass or martini glass with orange peel garnish.
GUAVA MARGARITA
Shake on ice. Add:
- 50 milliliters Tequila Blanco
- 25 milliliters lime juice
- 25 milliliters guava syrup
- 5 milliliters agave syrup
Serve in a martini glass or tumbler glass.