Tequila Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Agave Syrup
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
.5 oz.	Egg White
Garnish	Lime Wedge
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Lime Wedge and Cocktail Cherry

The Tequila Sour is kind of like a combination of a Boston Sour and Margarita. It’s not nearly as famous as those two drinks, but it is what it is.

December 5, 2022 0

Mexican Mule

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
1 oz.	Lime Juice
To Top	Ginger Beer
Garnish	Lime Wheel
Garnish	Jalapeño (Optional)

Directions

Combine the Tequila and Lime Juice in a Copper Mug over Ice
Top with Ginger Beer
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Lime Wheel, Jalapeño and Straw

The Mexican Mule is a Tequila twist on the Moscow Mule. It gets its name from the association that Tequila has with Mexico.

October 31, 2022 0

Margarita Negra

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Tequila
1.5 oz.	Coffee Liqueur
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Agave Nectar (or Agave Syrup)
Rim	Salt
Garnish	Lime Wedge

Directions

Rim a Rocks Glass with Salt
Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into the Salt Rimmed Glass
Garnish with a Lime Wedge

The Margarita Negra is a Coffee version of the Margarita, or more like a Tommy’s Margarita, on account of the Agave Nectar.

October 2, 2022 0

Paloma

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
To Top	Grapefruit Soda
Rim	Salt
Garnish	Lime Wheel

Directions

Rim a Highball Glass with Salt
Combine Tequila and Lime Juice in the Salted Glass over Ice
Top with Grapefruit Soda
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Straw

The Paloma is a Mexican cocktail thought to have been invented in the 1950’s. Despite being originally made with Grapefruit Soda, more and more people have started using Grapefruit Juice and Soda Water. Fever-Tree makes a perfect Grapefruit Soda for this drink. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

October 2, 2022 0

Margarita

Shaken Margarita

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
1 oz.	Triple Sec
1 oz.	Lime Juice
1 Barspoon	Simple Syrup (Optional)
Rim	Salt
Garnish	Lime Wheel

Directions

Rim a Margarita or Rocks Glass with Salt
Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into the Salt Rimmed Glass
Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Margaritas origin is unclear. One theory is that it was invented by a man from Dallas, Texas who was visiting Acapulco, Mexico in 1948. Another theory is that the drink is a simple twist on the Tequila Daisy. The Margarita can be served shaken or blended and flavored by adding fruit. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Blended Margarita

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
1 oz.	Triple Sec
1 oz.	Lime Juice
1 Barspoon	Simple Syrup (Optional)
Rim	Salt (or Sugar)
Garnish	Lime Wheel

Directions

Rim a Margarita Glass with Salt
Combine the Ingredients in a Blender with Ice
Blend till combined
Pour into the Salt Rimmed Glass
Garnish with a Lime Wheel

October 1, 2022 0

Tequila Sunrise

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
4 oz.	Orange Juice
.25 oz.	Grenadine
Garnish	Orange Wheel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Tequila and Orange Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
Stir till combined
Top with Grenadine and let it float to the bottom
Garnish with an Orange Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Tequila Sunrise was invented in the early 1970’s by Bobby Lozoff and Billy Rice at the Trident Bar in Sausalinto, California. A member of the Rolling Stones tried it at a party in 1972 and started ordering it at bars across their tour, popularizing the drink. The tour was later known as the “Cocaine and Tequila Sunrise Tour.” In 1973, the Eagles wrote the song “Tequila Sunrise” in reference to the cocktail. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

October 1, 2022 0

Tokyo Tea

Ingredients

.5 oz.	Gin
.5 oz.	Vodka
.5 oz.	White Rum
.5 oz.	Tequila Blanco
.5 oz.	Triple Sec
.75 oz.	Midori (Melon Liqueur)
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
1 oz.	Lime Juice
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Lime Wheel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Alcohol, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Soda Water
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lime Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Tokyo Tea is a Midori riff on the Long Island Iced Tea. The drink gets its name from the fact that Midori was invented in Japan.

October 1, 2022 0

Tommy’s Margarita

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Agave Nectar (or Agave Syrup)
2 Dashes	Orange Bitters
Rim	Salt
Garnish	Lime Wedge

Directions

Rim a Cocktail Glass or Coupe with Salt
Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into the Salt Rimmed Glass
Garnish with a Lime Wedge

Tommy’s Margarita is a riff on the Classic Margarita. It was invented in 1990 by Julio Bermejo at his parents’ restaurant called Tommy’s in San Francisco, California. After being introduced to Agave Nectar, he put it in a Margarita to help enhance the agave flavor of the Tequila. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

October 1, 2022 0