It seems a day doesn’t pass anymore that isn’t also a National Day to celebrate something: hotdogs, donuts, beer, etc… Cynics may simply dismiss them as marketing promotions, which they are, but we love the idea of a day to celebrate food or drink. I mean why not have an excuse to go try a food or drink you haven’t had in a while, right? And why not have an excuse to bust out some great tasting Tequila. In honour of National Tequila Day on July 26th, we rounded up some great riffs on classic tequila drinks including a Margarita made with Kombucha (which makes it healthy, right?) and some great Tequila based gourmet popsicles.
So stock up on some great tequila and invite some friends over for some after work drinks. After all, National Tequila Day only happens once year so why not celebrate it when you can.
CAYENNADE MARGARITA
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
- .75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- .5 oz. Agave Nectar
- 1 Serrano Pepper Slice
- Top off with Cayennade by GT’s Kombucha
Method:
- Combine all ingredients, except kombucha into a tin shaker and muddle serrano.
- Add ice and shake vigorously.
- Fine strain into rocks glass and add fresh ice.
- Top off with GT’s Cayennade Kombucha.
- Garnish with lemon wheel on skewer with cayenne salt sprinkle over top.
REPO FRESCO
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Casamigos Reposado Tequila
- 1.5 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- .5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- .5 oz. Agave Nectar
- 3 Cucumber Slices
- 8–10 Mint Leaves
- Top with Soda Water
Method:
- Combine all ingredients into tin shaker, except soda water.
- Muddle fruit/herbs and add ice.
- Shake vigorously then fine strain into a collins glass.
- Add fresh ice and top off with soda water.
- Garnish with mint sprig through cucumber slice and place on top of glass.
SPICY CUCUMBER CILANTRO POPSICLE
Ingredients:
- 5 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
- 14 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- 8 oz. Simple Syrup
- 18 Cucumber Slices + 24 for Later
- 16–24 Serrano Slices (peppers vary in spice, add as desired)
- Medium Handful of Cilantro
Method:
- Combine all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.
- Fine strain contents into pouring vessel, then fill 12 popsicle molds. Be sure to leave a little room towards top so the liquid doesn’t overflow and make sure to let the froth settle down before covering, otherwise you will have an air-filled popsicle once frozen.
- Once settled, add 2 whole cucumber slices to each popsicle, pushing down fruit with popsicle stick and freeze for a minimum of 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- Once ready, pour warm water over mold and popsicle will come right out.
- If serving to guests, place in a cup of crushed ice to keep cold or add to a Casamigos Margarita for double the flavour.
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