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Caipirinha, Meet Caipiruila

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The Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar and lime. While cachaça isn’t a staple here in the States, tequila is, and we have a new take on the Brazilian favorite which you can enjoy while watching the summer games. Say hello to the Caipiruila!

Caipiruila

Caipirinha

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 1 lime, quartered
  • 3 tsp. sugar
  • Splash of club soda

Preparation: Place lime and sugar into an old fashioned glass and muddle the ingredients. Fill the glass with crushed ice and add Hornitos® Plata. Add a splash of club soda and serve.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila.

National Tequila Day Cocktails!

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National Tequila Day is July 24th, and we have some cocktails for you to make at home!

Hornitos Paloma

Paloma Pitcher

Ingredients:

  • 1 part Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 2 parts fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
  • 1 part simple syrup
  • 2 parts club soda

Preparation: Build in order over ice in a tall glass, stirring once before adding soda and once after. Garnish with a lime wedge or grapefruit wedge. Rosemary sprig optional.

Hornitos Manhattan

Manhattan

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Añejo Tequila
  • ½ part sweet vermouth
  • 1 tsp maraschino cherry juice

Preparation: Combine all ingredients over ice. Stir. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Served up, no ice.

Hornitos Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
  • 1 part simple syrup
  • ½ part amaro liqueur
  • 2 dashes bitters
  • 2 dashes orange bitters

Preparation: Combine simple syrup, Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila, amaro and bitters. Add ice and stir. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with an orange peel.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila.

Two Red Cocktails for the 4th of July

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Strawberry Muddler

strawberry muddler

  • 3 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • Handful of fresh strawberries
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
  • Fresh pepper
  • 1 cup club soda

Preparation: Put strawberries in a small pitcher and mash to your desired consistency. Add juice, club soda, Hornitos® Plata and combine along with 4 good grinds from the pepper mill. Fill 2 glasses halfway with ice and divide drink among glasses.

Hornitos Firecracker

Hornitos Firecracker

  • 1 part Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 4 parts concord grape juice
  • ½ part fresh lemon juice

Preparation: Add ingredients to glass over ice and stir.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila.

Four Tequila Cocktails for the Summer

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Mexican Vacation

Sauza 901 Mexican Vacation

  • 2 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila
  • 1 part triple sec
  • 1 part lemon juice
  • Splash agave syrup
  • Mexican pilsner

Preparation: Combine all ingredients excluding Mexican pilsner in mixing glass over ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into chilled tall glass. Top with Mexican pilsner beer.

Sauza® 901® Peachy Keen

Sauza 901 Peachy Keen

  • 2 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila
  • 1 part triple sec
  • 1 part peach schnapps
  • 1 part grapefruit juice
  • Thyme sprig for garnish

Preparation: Combine all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a thyme sprig.

 Hornitos LeMANade

Hornitos LeMANade

  • 2 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 1 ½ parts ginger ale
  • 1 ½ parts fresh lemonade
  • ½ part fresh lime juice
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Preparation: Combine ingredients in a highball glass and serve. Garnish with a lemon peel.

Black Ginger

Black Ginger

  • 1 part Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
  • ⅓ part simple syrup
  • ⅓ part fresh lemon juice
  • Rosemary sprig
  • Top with ginger beer

Preparation: Lightly muddle one rosemary sprig in a mixing glass with ice and combine the remainder of the ingredients except ginger beer. Shake vigorously and strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with one rosemary sprig.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila & Sauza® 901® mixologist, Eddy Buckingham.

Holiday Cocktail: Molinari After Eight

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Molinari After Eight

  • 1oz Molinari Sambuca Extra
  • 1oz white creme de menthe
  • 1oz cream or half and half

Directions: Pour all the ingredient in the shaker with a lot of ice, shaken for a long time (15/20 seconds) then pour into a martini glass. Sprinkle a little ground coffee on top and garnish with a little mint leaf (and a small candy cane during the Christmas holidays).

Holiday Cocktail: Berry Tea Royale

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Berry Tea Royale, high-res

  1. 1 oz. prepared NUMI BERRY BLACK TEA
  2. 1 oz. Crème de Cassis
  3. 3 oz. Champagne

DIRECTIONS

  1. Steep tea at 4X normal strength for 2 minutes, then remove tea bag and chill liquid for later use.
  2.  Pour chilled tea and Cassis into glass and stir.  Tilt glass and slowly fill with Champagne.
  3.  Serve without garnish.

Created by James Labe

Holiday Cocktail: Golden Chai Eggnog

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Golden Chai Eggnog, high-res

  • 1 ½  oz. prepared NUMI GOLDEN CHAI TEA
  • 1 ½  oz.  Brandy
  • 3 oz. Milk
  • 1 tsp. Sugar
  • 1 Egg Yolk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Steep tea at 4X normal strength for 2 minutes, then remove tea bag, stir in sugar, and chill liquid for later use.
  2. Pour liquid ingredients, plus one Egg Yolk per serving, into a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake vigorously and strain into glass.
  4. Dust with Nutmeg to garnish.

Created by James Labe

Holiday Cocktail: Pomchi Smash

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Pomchi Smash hi-res

  • 1-1/2 oz. Ron Abuelo Añejo rum
  • 2 oz. Cranberry Juice
  • 1 oz. Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
  • 10 fresh Raspberries
  • 5 Mint Leaves
  • Dash Angostura Bitters
  • Ginger Ale

Muddle raspberry with the mint. Add the rest of the ingredients. Shake hard and strain into a highball glass and top with ginger ale. Garnish with raspberry and mint.

Holiday Cocktail: Hot Caramel Buttered Rum

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HotButteredRum

  • 3 oz Ron Abuelo Añejo rum
  • 1 oz Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka
  • 1/4 stick Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • Cinnamon Stick

Combine all ingredients (excluding rum and vodka) into a hot drinking cup or mug.  Mix together with a spoon then add Ron Abuelo Añejo and Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka.  Pour in hot water (1 cup or more to personal taste) and stir vigorously until the mixture has dissolved.  Garnish with cinnamon stick.