With National Tequila Day coming up on 7/24, wanted to share a recipe for a unique fruit-forward twist on a classic cocktail: Stemilt’s Cherry Margarita!
It uses fresh cherries and orange seltzer for a fresh, seasonal take on a favorite summer drink, and is the perfect sip to try out for the holiday.
Stemilt Cherry Margarita
Recipe created by Stemilt
Ingredients
● Ice
● Juice of 1 Lime
● 1-2 teaspoons of light agave nectar
● 1 ounce triple sec
● 1 1/2 ounce reposado tequila (one full shot from standard size shot glass)
● Orange Seltzer
● Stemilt Dark Sweet Cherries, pitted and halved
Directions
- In a shaker, combine ice, lime juice, agave nectar, triple sec, and tequila and shake vigorously.
- Fill a 12oz. glass ½ way with ice.
Add 2 pitted & halved cherries and press lightly against side of glass to release some juice. Then add into drink. - Pour contents from shaker into glass. Top off with orange seltzer
- Top off with orange seltzer
The Freshest Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 parts Milagro Silver
- ¾ parts agave nectar*
- 1 part fresh lime juice
- 1 lime wheel
Preparation:
Pour all ingredients into a Boston shaker,
Add ice, shake and strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
* Or Substitute with Simple Syrup.
Milagro Ranch Water
Ingredients:
- 3 parts Milagro Silver
- 1.5 parts Fresh Lime Juice
- Soda Water to top off
- Lime Wheel
Method:
Fill highball glass with ice, add tequila & fresh lime juice,
Top with soda water
Garnish with lime wheel
Paloma Select
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ Parts Milagro Select Silver
- ½ Part Agave Nectar*
- 1 Part Pink Grapefruit Juice
- ½ Parts Fresh Lime Juice
- 3 Parts Sparkling Water
- 1 Pink Grapefruit Wedge
*Or Substitute with Simple Syrup
Method:
Pour all ingredients, except sparkling water, into a Boston shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously and strain into a highball glass with fresh ice.
Top with sparkling water.
Garnish with speared grapefruit wedge.
Picante Margarita (Image)
Courtesy of Luis Lopez, Milagro Tequila West Coast Brand Ambassador
Ingredients:
- 2 parts Milagro Silver
- 1 part Fresh lime juice
- ¾ part Agave nectar
- ¼ part Tabasco hot sauce (3-4 dashes of hot sauce)
- 3 slices of cucumber
Here’s another brand of Tequila that has some great cocktail recipes for National Tequila Day!
Milagro Tequila is setting out to name a CMO…Chief Marg-eting Officer for one-day only.
*source: total pay / 52 weeks at 5-day work week
The only qualifications?
Be able to sit and enjoy a Milagro Freshest Margarita.
The CMO will receive a highly competitive one-day salary for a position that’s entirely low stress and perfect for easy-going marg-eters.
- WHY: Given the cooling job market, Milagro is here to brighten the job search for one lucky person willing to trade in the corporate mentality of “blood, sweat and tears” for the Milagro mentality of “tequila, lime and agave.”
- WHAT: The role pays $1,562.10* for the day, based on the estimated daily salary of the average Chief Marketing Officer in the US. On top of the salary, Milagro’s CMO will receive a $500 Marg-eting Budget to maximize their one day on the job.
- HOW: Anyone who believes they have the skills to be Milagro’s first-ever Chief Marg-eting Officer can register at www.milagroCMO.com and answer just one question:
how would you manage your $500 Marg-eting Budget?
Entry is open from July 10 – July 21st.
*source: total pay / 52 weeks at 5-day work week
This collection of cocktails will make National Tequila Day something amazing with
lots of options in your cocktails!
I hope that you will enjoy any (or all) of these cocktails!
Also don’t forget to apply for the Chief Marg-eting Officer for one-day only.
It’s worth your time and effort.. not to mention the spirits!
Stevie Wilson
LA-Story.com
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