Alexa, play Tequila by The Champs! Crank up the volume and get the salt and lime at the ready as National Tequila Day is here (yay!) and conveniently on a Friday (double yay!), so why not round up your friends and enjoy a tequila cocktail (or two!).
Take a look at these UKMums.TV approved cocktail recipes for National Tequila Day and beyond! You can find plenty more inspiration here too.
Tommy’s Margarita
Ingredients:
- 15ml The Groovy Food Company Light & Mild Agave
- 50ml Cazcabel Blanco
- 25ml lime juice
- Ice (to serve with)
Method:
Mix all the ingredients into a shaker, shake and pour over ice. Enjoy!
Silver Breeze (via Patron Tequila)
Ingredients:
- 45ml Patrón Silver
- 30ml grapefruit juice
- 30ml cranberry juice
- 30ml lemonade
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Method:
Combine Patrón Silver, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice and lemonade in an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Island Spice (via Jose Cuervo)
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Jose Cuervo Especial Gold
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- 5 oz. lime juice
- 5 oz. Agave
- 2 slices jalapeño
- Pineapple wedge
- Mint sprig
Method:
Lightly muddle the jalapeño in a shaker. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the shaker. Shake until chilled and strain over ice. Garnish with pineapple wedge and mint sprig.
Tequila Diablo Rojo (via BBC Good Food)
Ingredients:
- Ice
- 50ml tequila blanco
- 15ml lime juice
- 15ml sugar syrup
- 125-150ml ginger beer
- 1-2 tsp crème de cassis to finish
- 1 tsp pomegranate seeds to garnish
Method:
Add the tequila, lime and sugar syrup to a tall glass with ice and stir the ingredients gently to combine, before topping with ginger beer and stirring once more. Slowly pour the crème de cassis and garnish with a few pomegranate seeds dropped into the glass.
Watermelon Margarita (via Tesco Real Food)
Ingredients:
- 500g pack frozen watermelon balls (or fresh, deseeded watermelon flesh)
- 100ml tequila
- 50ml triple sec
- 4 tsp icing sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Method:
Put all the ingredients in a blender and blitz until smooth – it will be very thick and slushy but will gradually thin as the watermelon defrosts. Pour into a 1ltr bottle and chill for up to 1 day before serving. When ready to serve, thoroughly shake the bottle to mix then pour into glasses.
Tommy’s Margarita – 3 pack – RRP £19.50
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What’s your favourite tequila cocktail? Let us know by commenting down below or over on social media @UKMumstv!