Tequila Recipes

The famous Margarita cocktail is the most popular mixed tequila drink in the world.  Its invention can be traced to a

barman, Francisco "Pancho" Morales, who served the first Margarita cocktail July 4th, 1942 in the city of

Ciudad Juarez, state of Michoacan, Mexico according to a publishing in 1997 from the Ministry of Tequila.  The

statement says that a young woman entered Tommy's Bar and asked for a drink Pancho had not heard.  Pancho acted

as he knew what he was doing and mixed tequila, Cointreau and lime juice and voila! the Margarita was born.

Margarita Classic:                                                                                                                      

    1 1/2 ounces of tequila blanco

    3/4 ounce Triple Sec or Cointreau

    1/2 ounce of lime juice

    1-2 cups ice cubes

    Mix ingredients in a blender until

    a frappe texture.  Pour in a Margarita

    glass with salt on rim and a slice of lime.

    Add a short straw. Can also be served on

    the rocks, without the frappe texture.

Golden Margarita:

   1 1/2 ounces of tequila reposado

   3/4 ounce Grand Marnier

   1/2 ounce of lime juice

   1-2 cups ice cubes

    Mix ingredients in a blender until

    a frappe texture.  Pour in a Margarita or cocktail

    glass with salt on rim and a slice of lime. 

    Add a short straw. Can also be served on

    the rocks, without the frappe texture.

StrawBerry Margarita:

    1 1/2 ounces of tequila blanco/reposado

    3/4 ounce Triple Sec or Cointreau

    1/2 ounce of lime juice

    100 grams of frozen or natural strawberries

    1-2 cups ice cubes, dash of grenadine

    Mix ingredients in a blender until

    a frappe texture.  Pour in a Margarita or cocktail

    glass and garnish with a strawberry on rim.

    Add a short straw.

Tequila Sunrise:

    1 1/2 ounces of tequila blanco/reposado

    4   ounces of orange juice

    1/2 ouce of grenadine

    Build the drink over ice in a highball glass.

    Garnish with slice of orange and cherry.

    Add long straw. 

Mexican Flag:

    3 Cognac or shot glasses

    1 glass fill with 2 ounces of tequila blanco/reposado

    1 glass fill with 2 ounces of natural tomato juice/clamato

    1 glass fill with 2 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice

    Start with a sip on the tequila glass and continue with the tomato

    juice and finish off with the lime juice.  Continue these steps until you

    have finished your tequila.  Salt can be added to the lime juice if desired.