Don’t know what to treat your friends to at a party? We present to your attention cocktails with tequila. Popular, easy to prepare, original and bright, they can be made right at home and without special equipment. The important thing is buy tequila which must be of high quality.
Popular tequila cocktails: recipes
Cocktails with tequila are always very popular due to their refreshing and quite piquant taste. Here are the five most famous cocktails with the original taste of tequila:
- Margarita. Ingredients: 50 ml tequila, 25 ml triple sec, 25 ml fresh lemon juice, ice and salt for sprinkling the rim of the glass (optional). Method of preparation: roll the rim of the glass in salt, if you want the rim salty, then fill the shaker with ice, add all the ingredients and shake well. Afterwards, strain into a glass with ice and garnish with a slice of lime;
- Tequila with soda. Ingredients: 50 ml tequila, 150 ml soda water, ice and a lime wedge (optional). Directions: Fill a glass with ice, then add tequila and soda water, stir and garnish with a lime wedge;
- Paloma. Ingredients: 50ml tequila, 150ml sparkling lemonade (usually grapefruit soda), 15ml fresh lime juice, ice and salt (optional). Directions: Roll the rim of the glass in salt, if desired, then fill the glass with ice, add tequila, lime juice and soda. Stir and garnish with a lime wedge;
- Tequila Sunrise. Ingredients: 50 ml tequila, 100 ml orange juice, 15 ml grenadine syrup and ice. Directions: Fill a tall glass with ice, then add tequila and orange juice, leaving room for the grenadine syrup, while slowly adding the grenadine syrup – it should sink to the bottom and create a spectacular transition of colors;
- Prodigal Fire. Ingredients: 30 ml tequila, 90 ml beer, 15 ml amaretto and a small cap of 151% rum. Method of preparation: fill a shot glass with tequila and amaretto, pour beer into a large glass (beer mug), then place the shot glass with tequila and amaretto in the center of the glass with beer and light the top of the shot glass (where the rum is) and drink quickly before the fire goes out .
Why is tequila so popular and what should you consider when buying it?
Tequila has a unique and very original taste, which is due to the process of its production. The agave from which the drink is made adds sweet and fruity notes, making tequila an excellent base for any cocktail. There are several styles of tequila, including blanco (light), reposado (aged), and añejo (aged), each with its own unique flavor and aroma characteristics. This will allow you to choose tequila depending on your preferences.
However, remember that drinking alcohol should be responsible and conscious, so choose cocktails and drink them in moderation, following the established rules.