15 Recipes & Options For National Tequila Day 2020, Courtesy Of Popular Brands & Top Mixologists

Friday, July 24, 2020 is slated to be National Tequila Day. In the spirit of this joyful holiday, on behalf of The Hype Magazine, I rounded up 15 tequila-centric recipes from top brands for your mixing pleasure.

Mana Paloma

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. Teremana Blanco
– 0.25 oz. Lime Juice
– 3 oz. Grapefruit Juice
– Ice
– Soda
– Salt
– Garnish: Lime Wedge
– Glass: High Ball

Method:
– Add ice and top with soda.
– Add a pinch of salt.
– Build in a high ball glass.
– Garnish with a lime wedge.

Teremana Colada

Ingredients:
– 1.5 oz. Teremana Blanco
– 1 oz. Pineapple juice
– 0.75 oz. Lime juice
– 0.5 oz. Coco Lopez
– Garnish: Pineapple Wedge
– Glass: Hurricane

Method:
– Add 1 cup of ice and blend.
– Pour into a hurricane glass.
– Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

Blanco Margarita

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. Código 1530 Blanco Tequila
– 1 oz. Triple Sec
– 1.5 oz. lime juice
– 0.5 oz. agave nectar
– Salt
– Garnish: Lime
– Glass: Rocks

Method:
– Rim rocks glass with salt.
– Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
– Shake and serve over ice.
– Garnish with a lime.

Añejo Manhattan

Ingredients:
– 2.5 oz. Código 1530 Añejo tequila
– 0.75 oz. sweet vermouth
– 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
– Mixing glass
– Garnish: Orange twist, cherry

Method:
– Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass.
– Add ice and stir.
– Strain into a glass.
– Garnish with an orange twist and cherry.

Onda Sparkling Tequila

Onda’s line of premium canned sparkling tequila is crafted with blanco tequila from Jalisco, Mexico, and uses real fruit juice, unlike other canned beverages on the market that have questionable ingredients and a mystery alcohol base. The beverage comes in two flavors — Grapefruit and Lime – and both have 5 percent ABV, 100 calories, and zero sugars and carbs in each can.

Should the Onda brand sound familiar, the spirits brand was co-founded by ctress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell (Chief Brand Officer). along with Noah Gray (CEO), Max Dworin (COO) and Kelli Adams (Chief Creative Officer). Commented Mitchell in a prepared statement: “Tequila soda is hands-down my favorite drink, and I’m really excited about the opportunity to create a beverage brand that is rooted in quality and shared experiences.”

Ultima Fresa

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. Espanita Anejo Tequila
– 1 oz. Orange Liqueur (e.g. Grand Marnier)
– 1 tsp. Demerara Sugar
– 0.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
– 2 Large Ripe Strawberries, hulled and sliced
– Ice Cubes

Method:
– Slice one large ripe strawberry.
– Fill a chilled cocktail glass with fresh ice cubes and add strawberry slices.
– In a Boston shaker, muddle a large ripe strawberry with Demerara sugar and freshly pressed lime juice.
– Add Espanita Anejo tequila and orange liqueur.
– Shake with ice for 10 to 15 seconds and strain into prepared glass.
– Gently stir to combine.
– Decorate the drink with a sprig of mint.

Winning Attitude

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. Espanita Blanco Tequila
– 3 oz. Tomato Juice
– 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
– 1 Pickled Okra
– 1 oz. Mexican Beer (e.g. Pacifico)
– 2 Sprigs Cilantro
– 2-3 drops of Sriracha Sauce
– 1 pinch of Kosher Salt
– 1 pinch of Ground Black Pepper
– Glass: Tumbler

Method:
– In a Boston shaker, muddle together 2 sprigs of fresh cilantro, 1 pickled okra, salt, ground black pepper and freshly squeezed lime juice.
– Add Espanita Blanco, tomato juice, several drops of Sriracha sauce and a handful of ice cubes
– Using a tumbler glass, “roll” the cocktail by pouring its contents from the shaker into the glass and back.
– Repeat several times until the cocktail is chilled and well aerated.
– Strain the cocktail into a chilled tall glass filled with ice cubes.
– Float Mexican beer on the top.
– Garnish the cocktail with a lime wedge and a sprig of cilantro or a celery stalk.

Rose Icee

Ingredients:
– 1 1/4 oz. Avion
– 3 oz. Rose’
– 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
– 1 oz. Strawberry Syrup
– 1 Basil Leaf
– 8 oz. Ice
– Garnish: Strawberries, Basil
– Glass: Goblet

Method:
– Build in blender and blend for 20-30 seconds.
– Pour of goblet glass.
– Garnish with strawberries and basil.

JAJA-peño Margarita

Ingredients:
– 1.5 oz. JAJA Blanco
– 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
– 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
– 1/2 oz. Agave Syrup
– 2 Jalapeño slices
– Garnish: Rounded Lime

Method:
– Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice to chill the mixture.
– Pour over ice in a rocks glass.
– Garnish with a rounded lime and serve.

Banana Boat

Ingredients:
– 1.5 oz. PATRÓN Reposado
– 1 oz. PATRÓN Citronge Mango
– 0.75 oz Lime
– 0.75 oz Honey
– 1 Whole Banana
– 2 Cups Of Ice

Method:
– Combine all ingredients into a blender with ice.
– Blend until smooth.
– Garnish with banana dolphin.

Coctel Del Barista

Ingredients:
– 1 1/2 parts Hornitos Reposado Tequila
– 2 parts fresh brewed black tea
– 3/4 parts fresh lemon juice
– 1/2 part agave syrup
– 2 dashes Angostura bitters
– Garnish: Lemon wheel

Method:
– Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
– Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
– Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Basil Paloma

Ingredients:
– 2 parts Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
– 1 1/4 parts fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
– 1 part fresh lime juice
– 1/2 part simple syrup
– 1 dash Angostura bitters
– Basil sprigs
– Garnish: Grapefruit slice
– Glass: High Ball

Method:
– Lightly muddle 2-3 basil sprigs in a shaker.
– Add remainder of ingredients into the shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
– Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
– Garnish with a basil sprig and grapefruit slice.

Skinny Mangorita

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. YaVe Mango Tequila
– 0.5 oz. Mango Nectar
– 1 oz. Margarita Mix
– Lime Juice
– Splash of Soda Water

Method:
– Combine all ingredients except the soda water.
– Add salted rim and strain ingredients into a glass with ice.
– Then add a splash off soda water for the perfect refreshing summer feeling.

Mexican Mule

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. YaVe Blanco Tequila
– 1 oz. Ginger Syrup
– 1 oz. Lime/Lemon Juice
– Garnish: Lemon Wheel or ginger candy

Method:
– Begin with filling a glass with crushed ice.
– Pour 2 ounces of YaVe’s award-winning Blanco Tequila over the ice.
– Squeeze in that lime or lemon juice and add the ginger syrup.
Top it all off by garnishing it with a lemon wheel or candy garnish.

Cincoro Blueberry Margarita

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. Cincoro Blanco Tequila
– 10-15 Blueberries
– 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
– 1/4 oz. Cointreau
– 1/4 oz. Agave Nectar
– Glass: Old Fashioned

Method:
– Mix and shake all ingredients vigorously.
– Strain over fresh ice into half sugar rimmed Double Old-Fashioned glass.
– Garnish with fresh blueberries.

Cincoro Agave Espresso Martini

Ingredients:
– 1 oz. Cincoro Reposado
– 1/2 oz. Premium Coffee Liqueur
– 3/4 oz. Premium Irish Cream
– 3/4 oz. Premium Coffee
– 3 Coffee Beans

Method:
– Chill glass.
– Add all ingredients to ice filled shaker.
– Shake vigorously and strain into chilled martini glass.
– Garnish with dark coffee beans.

Anejo Old Fashioned

Ingredients:
– 3 oz. Añejo Blue Nectar Tequila
– 1/4 oz. Agave Nectar
– 1 dash of Bitters
– Orange Peel
– Garnish: Cherry
– Glass: Old Fashioned

Method:
– In an Old Fashioned glass, lightly muddle the agave nectar, bitters and orange peel.
– Fill with ice, add the tequila and stir.
– Garnish with a cherry.

Reposado Paloma

Ingredients:
– 2 oz. Blue Nectar Reposado
– 1 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
– 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
– 1/4 oz. Simply Syrup
– 2 dashes of Bitters
– Club Soda
– Glass: Tall
– Garnish: Grapefruit Twist

Method:
– Combine tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water boiled) into a tall glass.
– Stir ingredients with ice.
– Top with club soda and then add the bitters, creating an even float.
– Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
– Note: you may substitute grapefruit soda for fresh grapefruit juice and club soda.