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Always a popular summer drink, the margarita is the world’s favorite tequila-based cocktail. Traditionally made with tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and a sweetener, the term “margarita” now encompasses a wide variety of cocktails created with a bold array of fruits, juices and liqueurs. In fact, one could drink a different margarita for each day of summer and still have a daunting list to tackle through the fall.
But while the traditional margarita will always have a place in our drinking culture, it’s the modern inventions that have helped this cocktail gain even more notoriety over the years as we’ve witnessed margarita incarnations in the form of everything from mango and pomegranate to avocado and chocolate. Riding this wave, CORZO Tequila has enlisted four top mixologists to create modern interpretations of this classic cocktail designed for more contemporary tastes.
CORZO’s Modern Margaritas feature innovative twists such as fresh agave syrup, blood orange bitters and salt and pepper rimmed glasses that will likely appeal to the more progressive cocktail set. Recipes below:
CORZO Mayan Margarita by Dale DeGroff
1 ½ Parts CORZO Reposado
1 tablespoon red pepper jelly or half red pepper half jalapeño pepper jelly
1/2 Part Agave Nectar
1 Part fresh lime juice
Orange slice
Unsweetened chocolate powder mixed with ancho chili powder; 2 parts chocolate powder to one part chili powder to dust the rim of the glass.
Prepare the rim of the glass with a dusting of the chocolate/chili mixture by wetting the rim with an orange slice. Fill the glass with cracked ice. Assemble the ingredients in the glass half of a Boston shaker and shake very well with ice. Strain into the prepared glass and serve immediately.
CORZO Modernita by Adam Seger
2 Parts CORZO Anejo
1 Part Agave Nectar
Juice and Zest of 1 Lime
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Build in a 16 ounce pint glass. Shake vigorously with fresh ice until metal part of shaker is frosted. Strain into a kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper rimmed martini glass. Float a sprig of fresh rosemary on top.
CORZO La Futura by Junior Merino
1 ½ Part CORZO Silver
3/4 Part Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
3/4 Part Pineapple Juice
1 Part Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 Part Agave Nectar
Pour all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a margarita glass or rocks glass. Garnish with a slice of crystallized ginger and lemon peel.
CORZO Postmodern by Andy Seymour
2 Parts CORZO Reposado Tequila
1/4 Part Medium Dry Sherry
1/2 Part Premium Orange Cognac
3/4 Part fresh lemon juice
1/4 Part Agave Nectar
1 bar spoon Blood Orange Bitters
Begin by chilling a medium sized cocktail glass. Then, in a tall mixing glass add all ingredients: bitters, agave nectar, lemon juice, orange cognac, sherry and Corzo Reposado. Fill mixing glass with ice and shake vigorously. Strain mixture into cocktail glass and garnish with a wide twist of lemon zesting the oil over the drink and rimming the glass before floating twist.
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