Do you like tequila? Here are 5 tasty cocktails with tequila, excluding the obvious Margarita, Tequila Sunrise and Paloma. I’ve made El Diablo, Tequila Espresso Martini, Siesta, El Burro and Italian Margarita.
Ingredients
Siesta
1½ oz. / 45 ml Blanco Tequila
¼ oz. / 7 ml Campari
½ oz. / 15 ml Grapefruit juice
¾ oz. / 22 ml Lime juice
¾ oz. / 22 ml Simple syrup
Garnish with Grapefruit peel
Shake, Cocktail glass
El Diablo
1½ oz. / 45 ml Tequila Reposado
½ oz. / 15 ml Creme de cassis (you can use Chambord or Creme de mure)
¾ oz. / 22 ml Lime juice
Top up with 3 oz. / 90 ml Ginger beer
Garnish with a Lime wedge
Shake, Highball glass with ice
Italian Margarita
2 oz. / 60 ml Reposado Tequila
1½ oz. / 45 ml Blood orange juice (or ½ oz. Triple sec)
1 oz. / 30 ml Amaretto
½ oz. / 15 ml Lime juice (if you’re using Triple sec, add 1 oz.)