We’ve teamed up with VIVIR Tequila though to give you some easy to make Tequila cocktails so we can enjoy the weekends in style. For these recipes, if you don’t have a cocktail shaker, just mix them up in a tall glass filled with ice.
SHOP COCKTAIL ESSENTIALS
Let’s make some cocktails!
Paloma
Ingredients:
- 50ml VIVIR Tequila Blanco or Reposado
- 10ml Agave Syrup
- 10ml Lime Juice
- 60ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
- Soda water or grapefruit soda to fill glass
- Wedge of pink grapefruit
- Sea salted rim if desired
Wipe a slice of lime around the rim of a highball glass. Then dip into sea salt so the rim is coated. Grab a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Add all ingredients except the soda water. Shake for around 20 second, or until the outside of the shaker feels cold. Place some ice into your prepared highball glass, pour in your cocktail and top up with soda water or grapefruit soda. Add the pink grapefruit wedge and enjoy.
Classic Margarita
Ingredients:
- 30ml VIVIR Tequila Blanco
- 20ml Triple Sec or Grand Marnier
- 25ml Lime Juice
- 15ml of Agave Syrup
- Sea salted rim or pinch of salt in the cocktail if desired
Wipe a slice of lime around the rim of a tumbler or martini glass, depending what you have. Then salt the rim if you’d like. Add the other ingredients to a cocktail shaker, with ice, and shake for around 20 seconds until cold. Pour the drink directly into your glass and enjoy. You can always add a chilli to garnish if you want to spice it up a little!
Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
- 50ml Fresh Espresso (or whatever strong coffee you have)
- 30ml VIVIR Tequila Reposado or Añejo
- 10ml of Agave Syrup
- 20ml of Cafe Liqueur (we use Kahlua)
- Pinch of salt if desired
Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for around 20 seconds. You really do need to shake this cocktail up so we wouldn’t recommend simply stirring it in a large glass. Chill a martini glass beforehand then strain the drink from the shaker into the glass. Garnish with a couple of roasted coffee beans if you have them to hand.
Tequila & Tonic (T&T)
Ingredients:
- 25ml – 50ml VIVIR Tequila Blanco
- 250ml of your favourite tonic
- Slice of lime or wedge of pink grapefruit
If you like Gin & Tonic, you are going to love this! Simple replace gin in equal measures (25ml – 50ml) with VIVIR Tequila Blanco and add it to your favourite tonic, 250ml. We personally like a slimline to keep the calories down. Make sure the glass is full of ice and garnish with either a slice of lime or wedge of pink grapefruit.
Tequila & Ginger Ale
Ingredients:
- 25ml – 50ml VIVIR Tequila Reposado
- 250ml of ginger ale
- Slice of lime
Another extremely simple long serve drink. Using VIVIR Tequila Reposado add 25ml – 50ml to an ice filled highball glass and top up with 250ml of a natural ginger ale. To garnish add a slice of fresh lime. It’s a great alternative to a rum and ginger and contains a lot less sugar and calories.
To learn more and get your hands on a variety of amazing 100% Agave Tequilas please visit www.vivirtequila.com. VIVIR can also be found at Waitrose.
*This post is provided to you by the new VIVIR Agave Tequilas range.
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