This past Thursday was National Tequila Day, so I’ve decided to round out some fun recipes using my favorite Tequila, Patron!
Citrónge Margarita – a.k.a The Perfect Margarita
Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
1 oz Patrón Citrónge orange liqueur
Fresh Lime Juice
Splash of Orange Juice
Lime wheel for garnish
Method:
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all of the ingredients. Shake well and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
The Paloma
Infused with grapefruit – this citrus adds just the right touch of sour to a hot summer night cocktail.
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Patrón Silver
Grapefruit Juice
Pellegrino
Grapefruit Wedge
Pour Patrón Silver into a highball glass filled with ice. Add grapefruit soda and top with squeezed grapefruit.
Patrón Pomegranate Margarita
Ingredients:
1 1/4 oz : Patrón Silver
1/4 oz : Patrón Citrónge
1 oz : fresh squeezed pomegranate juice
1/2 oz : fresh lime juice
1/4 oz : fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz : simple syrup
salt
lime wheel for garnish
sprig of mint for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice cubes, and shake well. Serve straight up in a chilled martini glass or on the rocks in old fashioned glass.
Garnish with half-salt rim, lime wheel, and a fresh sprig of mint.
Pineapple & Ginger Margarita
1 ½ oz : Patrón Silver
½ oz : Agave Nectar
½ oz : fresh lime juice
3 buttons : fresh ginger
3 spears : fresh pineapple
crystalized ginger peel for garnish
lemon twist for garnish
In a shaker, add lime juice, ginger, and pineapple. Muddle and add the rest of the ingredients and ice, then shake. Strain into an old fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with a crystallized ginger peel and pineapple wedge.
Patron Mango Freeze
1 1/2 oz : Patrón Silver
1/2 cup : mango nectar
1/4 cup : mango chunks
1/2 oz : freshly squeezed lime juice
lime wheel for garnish
Jalapeño Margarita
Ingredients:
16 oz Patrón Silver
8 oz Patrón Citrónge
1 Jalapeño, sliced
8 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 tbsp Sugar
Kosher Salt, Lime Wedges
Jalapeño Slices and Ice
Method:
Muddle jalapeño slices with lime juice. Mix lime juice with sugar, Patrón Silver, and Patrón Citrónge in a pitcher. Chill in refrigerator. Serve in salt-rimmed glasses with lime wedges and sliced jalapeños. Serves 8.