Pour, Sip, Repeat: Ready-to-Serve Spirits & Cocktails to Make for National Tequila Day
Happy National Tequila Day! We may be halfway through the summer, but the celebration continues with one of the most popular spirits. Whether you like it on the rocks (no pun intended with one of the cocktails listed below) as a yummy cocktail or the fun way of SHOTS. Tequila is versatile and can be made however you want, and for those 21 and over drinking responsibly, this list is the one for you.
We already know where tequila comes from and thank Mexico lindo for that always, and because of the production and hard work that’s put into the creation, we appreciate it more with every sip we take of our favorite cocktail. If your go-to is a classic margarita, a Paloma, or you like to have it with your tequila, you’ll find it all here. From brands like PATRÓN or Hornitos, to reposado or añejo, and whether you prefer to take it slow or chug, you’ll find it all here.
Take a look through to see how you can enjoy July 24th, and let us know which ready-to-serve cocktail you purchase, as well as show us pics of your delicious homemade cocktails. Salud!
On The Rocks
On The Rocks literally has it all, and you avoid having to mix any cocktail because it’s ready for you to pour and enjoy. Their Margarita lineup is complete, crafted with Hornitos Tequila coming in a bottle or can, and includes the Classic Margarita, Jalapeño Pineapple Margarita, Sparkling Lime Margarita, and newly launched Sparkling Watermelon Margarita, making it easy to enjoy a bar-quality margarita wherever you’re hosting a group of friends at home or headed to the beach.
CAZADORES Pineapple Margarita
A flavored margarita with a pineapple-infused tequila, CAZADORES knows how to bring in the party for the summer.
CAZADORES Pineapple Margarita
- 2 oz. CAZADORES Pineapple Infused Tequila
- 1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- 3/4 oz. Agave Syrup
CAZADORES Serranita
Tequila CAZADORES has just released their first new product in three years with its first-ever infused tequila: CAZADORES Pineapple Infused Tequila. Made for easy at-home cocktail-making like the spicy Serranita for a sweet and spicy kick.
CAZADORES Serranita
- 1.5 oz. CAZADORES Pineapple Infused Tequila
- 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
- 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
- 3 oz. Pineapple Juice
- 1 slice of Serrano Chili Pepper
LA PATRONA Margarita
PATRÓN has teamed up with Becky G for a limited-edition rainwater collection designed by the Mexican artist, and this collection brings attention to the fact that reliable water access isn’t always within reach for households across Jalisco, Mexico. With the nonprofit Isla Urbana, PATRÓN will fund the installation of 200 rainwater harvesting systems across communities in Jalisco. With that collab, LA PATRONA Margarita has come about, which is a signature cocktail inspired by Becky G’s latest single, “PATRONA”
LA PATRONA Margarita
- Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz PATRÓN Silver
- 1 oz St. Germain
- .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- Method:
- Garnish: Lime
- Shaken served on the rocks in a rocks glass
PATRÓN 100 Margarita
Handcrafted through a 100% tahona stone production process, PATRÓN 100 is the brand’s first distilled-to-proof release at 50% ABV (100 proof) and crafted using 100% tahona production to deliver the full expression of agave. You can taste that and more with their PATRÓN 100 Margarita.
PATRÓN 100 Margarita
- Ingredients:
- 2 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
- .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- .5 oz Blood Orange Juice
- .5 oz PATRÓN CITRÓNGE Orange Liqueur
- .5 oz Agave
- Method:
- Garnish: 2 Basil Leaves or Thyme Sprigs
- Shaken served on the rocks in a rocks glass
PATRÓN 100 Watermelon Margarita
With the process mentioned above, PATRÓN 100 delivers a bold, full agave character with zero dilution, capturing natural notes of sweet cooked agave, minerality, earthiness, and a touch of spice. Perfect flavoring to use with the Watermelon Margarita.
PATRÓN 100 Watermelon Margarita
- Ingredients:
- 1 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
- 0.5 oz Suze
- 0.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Watermelon Cordial
- Method:
- Garnish: Watermelon Slice
- Shaken served on the rocks in a rocks glass
PATRÓN 100 Highball
The PATRÓN 100 Highball offers a bold yet refined blanco designed to deliver depth and clarity of flavor, and with the ingredients this cocktail includes, the sipping experience is enhanced.
PATRÓN 100 Highball
- Ingredients:
- 1 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
- 0.5 oz Honey Syrup
- 0.5 oz Passion Fruit Purée
- 0.75 oz Adjusted Mandarin Juice
- 1 dash Saline
- 3 dashes Cardamom Bitters
- Top: Topo Chico
- Method:
- Garnish: Tajín & Dehydrated Orange Zest
- Shaken, topped with soda in a highball with an ice spear
Michelada Dragones
With Casa Dragones tequila, you get to experiment in the best way possible with your cocktails, and their Michelada Dragones will have you not only trying something new and exciting, but also sipping for more.
Michelada Dragones
- Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ oz. Casa Dragones Blanco
- ¼ oz. Dry Vermouth
- ¼ oz. Lime Juice
- ¼ oz. Green Tomato Juice
- ¼ oz. Agave Syrup
- ¼ oz. Seeded Jalapeño (cut into slices)
- Mexican Lager
- Method:
- Muddle jalapeño in shaker tin.
- Add all other ingredients except beer.
- Shake with ice gently to combined ingredients.
- Fine strain into a pilsner glass rimmed with salt and filled with ice.
- Top with lager, stir, and garnish with a slice of jalapeño.