Americans consume over 50 million liters of tequila every year. That’s why this special spirit has its own national holiday. National Tequila Day is celebrated on July 24. This year, why not plan a fiesta and celebrate all that is tequila with your friends and family?
With the day quickly approaching, you’ll want to be prepared to celebrate this holiday with some delicious drinks. If you want to take a break from the salt, shot, and lime combination, these recipes will allow you to enjoy everything you love about tequila.
Strawberry Jalapeno Margarita
The margarita is the most popular tequila drink out there. There are so many flavor combinations made possible by this drink. This recipe from Cosmopolitan adds a little sweetness and a little spice to bring you a delicious margarita.
1½ oz. Corzo Tequila Silver
1 oz. Cointreau
½ oz. agave nectar
¾ oz. lime juice
1 strawberry
½ tsp. jalapeño, dicedMuddle strawberry and jalapeño in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and remaining ingredients. Shake vigorously and strain into a glass filled with ice.
Tequila Sunrise
The layered ingredients in this drink allows it to both ook and taste great. Allrecipes has a great recipe for a tequila sunrise that can be made in just five minutes. The ratio of juice to tequila is relatively high in this recipe, so you could have this drink at brunch or outside on the porch, enjoying the warm weather.
Ingredients
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger tequila
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger grenadine syrup
1 slice orange, for garnish
1 maraschino cherry for garnishice cubes
Directions
Stir or shake together tequila and orange juice. Fill a chilled 12 ounce glass with ice cubes; pour in orange juice mixture. Slowly pour in the grenadine, and allow it to settle to the bottom of the glass (be patient). Garnish with a slice of orange, and a maraschino cherry.
Lagerita
If you enjoy beer and tequila, then this is the drink for you. Liquor.com has a recipe that adds a twist to the margarita that is super refreshing.
Salt (optional)
2 oz Cabeza Tequila
.75 oz Cointreau
1 oz Fresh lime juice
4 oz Modelo Especial Beer
Garnish: Lime wheel
Glass: Highball
If desired, coat the rim of a highball glass with salt, fill with ice and set aside. Add the tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice to a shaker and fill with fresh ice. Shake, and strain into the prepared glass. Top with the beer and garnish with a lime wheel.
Black Widow
Another great recipe from Liquors.com is the Black Widow. Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it sounds. This drink has a sweet bite to it, unlike the spider it shares a name with.
2 Blackberries
3 Basil leaves
1.5 oz Don Julio Blanco Tequila
1 oz Fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon Agave nectar
Garnish: Blackberry and basil leaf
Glass: Stemless Martini
In a shaker, muddle the blackberries and basil. Add the remaining ingredients and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a stemless Martini glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a blackberry and basil leaf on a toothpick.
If you want to celebrate National Tequila Day, but don’t want to make your own drinks, stop by Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant. We have a list of margaritas and a full bar to make you any of your favorite tequila cocktails. These drinks pair great with any of our authentic Mexican dishes, served at our locations in Andover, North Andover, and North Billerica, Massachusetts.