Ok, there’s still enough time for you to get the ingredients for these cocktails to celebrate your Mom’s special day! So hop to it and head out the door – but make sure you print out this post so that you have the shopping list.
Original Sin – This cocktail is a new twist on that old favorite, minimizing the lime, but adding the fragrant, lovely Cointreau.
Ingredients:
3 oz. of Tequila REVOLUCION Reposado (or two hash marks from your bottle)
½ oz. of Cointreau
Splash of Grenadine
Preparation:
Shake vigorously in a cocktail shaker with crushed ice.
Strain into a classic coupe glass.
Garnish: Lime twist around the glass for an essence of lime.
Mexico REVOLUCION – A fresh drink full of life, just like our México.
Ingredients:2 oz. of Tequila REVOLUCION 100 PROOF
1 lime
1 lime supreme
Lime zest (1/2 lime)
Orange zest (¼ orange)
1 dash of Natural Syrup
Grain salt
Worm salt
Preparation:
Stir the lime juice in a glass with a touch of natural syrup.
Then, add crushed ice and the lime and orange zest.
Last, add the grain salt.
The drink serves itself in complement with a shot of Tequila REVOLUCION 100 PROOF.
Stir the shot into the glass and observe how the elements merge while you pour it.
TIP: If you do not have worm salt, frost the glass with salt, mixed with ground roasted peppers.
SWEET 100 MARTINI –
The Martini is a cocktail that evokes confidence and class. Well beyond the glittering stars who made their versions famous (the Vesper, the Silver Bullet, the Gibson) the martini itself is famous for its mysteriously disagreed upon history. Regardless of provenance, mixologists agree that a classic martini requires a strong spirit mixed with a hint of aromatics and served ice cold, up. Tequila REVOLUCION 100 Proof was created specifically to showcase the nuance and allure of 100% Blue Agave tequila, which is best expressed in an ice-cold martini.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Tequila REVOLUCION 100 PROOF
Juice of half a lime
1/2 Teaspoon of Agave Nectar
Preparation:
Shake vigorously over ice, serve up in a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
JaJa Cocktail
The mojito has gained immense popularity due to its refreshing demeanor and exotic taste. Originally from Cuba, the mojito was created to combat the sizzling heat during summer months. From Cuba to Mexico- the Jaja cocktail will refresh regardless of locale.
Ingredients:
1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
1 oz. ginger simple syrup
1 oz. club soda
3 oz. Tequila REVOLUCION 100 PROOF Silver Tequila
6 medium sized mint leaves
3 Cucumber slices
Preparation:
Add tequila, lime juice then add ice and shake.
Strain over fresh ice into a cocktail glass and top with club soda.
Garnish: Two cucumber slices in a tall mixing glass, muddle the mint and cucumber with ginger simple syrup.
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone!!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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