8 Best Cocktails To Drink On National Tequila Day

On July 24 we are celebrating National Tequila Day with sips of the magical Mexican potion. Tequila is produced only in certain parts of Mexico using the regional blue agave plant. The most traditional way to drink this spirit is neat, without lime or salt, from extra añejos to a rare, crystal-clear joven. Now, Mexico’s native spirit is more versatile in cocktails than ever before so we have rounded up tequila cocktails worth sipping this summer. From a next level margarita, to a spicy twist to an old fashioned, here is our selection of 8 top ones to try.

Corralejo Spicy Pineapple Paloma

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Corralejo Silver
• ½ oz grapefruit juice
• ½ oz lime juice
• ½ sliced Serrano pepper
• ¾ oz agave syrup
• Pineapple soda (to top)
• Tajín (for rim)

Method:

Rim your glass with Tajín. Next, addall ingredients except the bitters into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake hard to chill. Then, strain into glass over fresh ice.  Top with pineapple soda. Garnish & Enjoy!

Corralejo Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• 2½ oz Corralejo Añejo
• ¾ oz agave syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a rocks glass with ice. Next, stir to mix all ingredients. Garnish & Enjoy.

 Sweet Heat Margarita

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Tanteo® Jalapeño Tequila
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• ½ oz Agave nectar
• 4-5 muddled raspberries

Method:

Muddle raspberries and combine other ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and double strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with raspberry skewer.

Corralejo Tequila Tropical

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Corralejo Añejo
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz lime juice
• ½ oz simple syrup
• 5 dashes aromatic bitters

Method:

Add all ingredients except the bitters into a cocktail shaker with ice. Next, shake hard to chill. Then, strain into glass over crushed ice.Top with aromatic bitters.Garnish & Enjoy!

Nosotros Blood + Sand

Ingredients:

• ¾ oz Nosotros Reposado
• ¾ oz orange juice (preferably blood orange)
• ¾ oz cherry heering
• ¾ oz dry vermouth
• 3 dash vanilla extract

Method:

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake and double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange peel and a cherry.

Camarena Margarita

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Camarena Silver
• ¾ oz Simple Syrup or Agave Nectar
• ¾ oz Lime Juice
• ½ oz Triple Sec

Method:

Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.Strain into a glass filled with ice.Next, garnish with lime wedge (or fresh sliced jalapeños, if you want to spice it up).

Blood Orange

Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ oz DeLeón Platinum Tequila
• 1 oz Blood Orange Juice
• ½ oz Lime Juice
• ¼ oz Agave
• Club soda

Method: 

Combine all ingredients together in cocktail shaker with ice, except for club soda.  Shake vigorously until chilled.  Next, strain into rocks glass with ice.  Top with club soda.

The Next Level Platinum Margarita

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz DeLeón Tequila
• ¾ oz Lime Juice
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• Salt

Method:

Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick. Shake the other ingredients with ice, then carefully pour into a margarita or rocks glass. Garnish with lime wedge.