Hot days call for cold drinks, and here at Tequila 512 we love a refreshing cocktail just as much as anyone. While we love our classic 512 Signature Margarita, we’re also not scared to shake things up with new ideas on how to enjoy our tequila. With the temperatures rising, we’ve crafted 5 refreshing tequila cocktails to keep you cool all summer long. Cheers!
Mexican Mule
Ingredients:
2 ounces Tequila 512
1 ounce lime juice
1 TSP simple syrup
3 ounces ginger beer
In a shaker, add Tequila 512, lime juice, and simple syrup. Fill shaker with ice and shake hard for 15 seconds. Strain into a copper mug filled with ice and top with ginger beer.
Blood Orange Margarita
Ingredients:
1 ounces blood orange juice
1 ounce cointreau
2 ounces Tequila 512
1ounce lime juice
2 TBSP agave
Salt and sugar for rim
In a shaker, combine Tequila 512, lime juice, blood orange juice, and agave. Fill shaker with crushed ice and shake hard for 15 seconds. Rim glass with a blood orange wedge and dip in salt and sugar mixture. Pour shaker in your glass and enjoy.
Salted Watermelon Paloma
Ingredients:
2 cups cubed watermelon
Kosher Salt
¼ Cup Orange Juice
¼ Cup fresh watermelon juice
2 Ounces Tequila 512
Sparkling Water for Topping
Fresh Mint for Serving
Add cubed watermelon to a blender and pulse until smooth, strain into a glass jar. (This should yield about 1 cup of watermelon juice). Rim a lime wedge around your glass and salt - we prefer a highball glass. Fill your glass with ice, add orange juice, watermelon juice, Tequila 512, and lime juice and stir to combine. Top with sparkling water, garnish with mint, and enjoy.
Strawberry Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients:
1 ounce strawberry puree
3 ounces orange juice
1 ½ ounces Tequila 512
Add strawberry puree into a tall glass and fill with ice. Add orange juice and top with Tequila 512. Stirl before serving.
Pro Tip: Use Añejo or Reposado for a smoother flavor.
Cantaloupe Tequila Spritzers
Ingredients:
4 ounces cantaloupe puree
1 lime, squeezed
½ ounce simple syrup
2 ounces Tequila 512 Reposado
Club Soda
Ice
In a cocktail shaker, combine cantaloupe puree, lime juice, simple syrup, and tequila and shake hard for 15 seconds. Pour over a tall glass with ice and top with club soda.
