Celebrate World Cocktail Day with these easy tequila recipes

Emerald Pellot
Updated ·1 min read

May 13 marks World Cocktail Day and in honor of the 214-year-old celebration, In The Know has rounded up three super easy, super tasty tequila-based cocktails.

Whether sweet or savory is your preference, tequila is a wonderfully versatile spirit that works harmoniously with both palettes. So gather round the ole Zoom group chat and impress your friends with these refreshingly boozy beverages.

ClassicMargarita
Ingredients:
2 ounces 1800 silver tequila
1 ounce lime juice
.5 ounce agave syrup

First, add the tequila, lime and agave into a shaker. Shake for a few seconds. Then, pour over ice into a margarita glass. Now, drink and enjoy.

The Heat
Ingredients:
1.5 ounces 1800 coconut
1.5 ounces pineapple juice
3/4 ounce lime juice
Jalapeño, sliced

Start off by shaking the tequila, pineapple juice and lime in the shaker. Place the jalapeno slices into a highball glass over ice. Pour the cocktail mixture into the glass. Drink up!

Tequila Mojito
Ingredients:
1.5 sliced limes
1 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces 1800 tequila
1 cup of ice cubes
Soda water
Mint leaves, for garnish

First, take a few mint leaves and place them at the bottom of the glass. Add the simple syrup, tequila, ice and soda water. Then stir it with a spoon. Finally, garnish with extra mint leaves. Now toast!

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