Those wanting to throw a wild cocktail party won’t get far without the use of any true party drinker’s middle name, Tequila. The following recipes will showcase the best use of the magnificent party partner in easy to make and even easier to drink cocktails.
The Chimayo Cocktail Recipe
Beginning the early evening or late afternoon with a Chimayo Cocktail is sure to allow party guests to start their evening in a relaxed and refreshed fashion. The apple juice present in this cocktail brings that just-right sweetness into the cocktail which makes it easy to drink but still able to pack that tequila punch.
Ingredients
- Ice cubes 1 ½ measures tequila
- ½ measure lime juice
- 2/1 measure apple juice
- 1 apple wedge
Method:
- Place the ice cubes in a cocktail shaker
- Add the apple juice, lime juice and tequila
- Shake vigorously to blend all the ingredients
- Strain into an old fashioned cocktail glass filled with ice
- Garnish with the apple wedge
The Doralto Cocktail Recipe
The Doralto Cocktail has an interesting adult look and taste which is coupled with a refreshing feeling. As such it is another good way to start the evening for those who prefer their drinks to not have such a sweet and fruity taste.
Ingredients:
- Ice cubes
- 1 ½ measures tequila
- ½ measure lemon juice
- ½ teaspoons castor sugar
- 1 dash bitters
- 4 measures tonic water
- 1 lime slice
Method:
- Place ice cubes into a cocktail shaker
- Pour in lemon juice, dash of bitters and tequila
- Add the sugar
- Shake vigorously until the sugar is properly dissolved into the liquid
- Strain into a high ball cocktail glass filled with ice
- Top with tonic water
- Garnish with lime slice
The El Doralto Cocktail Recipe
This tasty variation on the Doralto cocktail adds honey and extra lemon to the mix which gives it an excellent ‘healthy’ excuse of being a good source of throat soothing vitamin C.
Ingredients:
- Ice cubes
- 2 measures tequila
- 1 ½ measures lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon clear honey
- 1 orange slice
Method:
- Half-fill a shaker with ice cubes
- Pour in the lemon juice, honey and tequila
- Shake vigorously
- Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes
- Garnish with the orange slice.
Fruits of the Desert Cocktail Recipe
Continuing with the fruity feel, the Fruits of the Desert cocktail showcases the deliciously friendly flavours of orange juice and orange triple sec liqueur which works extremely well together.
Ingredients:
- Ice cubes
- 1 ½ measures tequila
- ½ measure triple sec or Cointreau
- 2 measures grapefruit juice
- 1 teaspoon castor suger
- 1 maraschino sugar
Method:
- Half-fill the shaker with ice cubes
- Pour in the grapefruit juice, triple sec or Cointreau, and tequila then add the sugar
- Shake well and strain into an old-fashioned glass half-filled with ice
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry
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Altair Roxas - Altair Roxas is a graduate of The University of Auckland with a degree in English and Film, Television and Media Studies currently living ...
