Tequila Recipe With Mint
This minty cocktail combines crushed mint with lime juice sugar tequila and club soda.
Tequila recipe with mint - Add half the mint leaves to the simple syrup. Cucumber mint tequila tonic is the perfect warm weather cocktail. Tear the mint leaves into pieces and put 1 2 cup into a cocktail shaker with 1 4 cup lime juice 1 tablespoon sugar and 4 ounces tequila.
The secret to a good tequila mojito is to use a great quality tequila preferably an aged tequila such as reposado or añejo my favourite is patron añejo. 1800 tequila silver has a smooth and clean flavor that works perfectly with this drink. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently crush ingredients and release the fruit s juices.
The recipe i will provide makes 2 drinks so plan accordingly if you are having a dinner party. Simple fresh ingredients are all that s needed to make this quick cocktail. 7 easy tequila cocktail recipes coa de jima.
To the bottom of the glass add whole mint leaves grapefruit sections and lime juice. Add the tequila ice cubes and club soda. Add the tequila to a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice.
In a highball glass mix lime juice sugar and mint. One grapefruit 3 limes tequila triple sec fresh mint kosher salt and ice complete the list. Fill the glass with ice.
Not that there s anything wrong with margaritas or tequila shots but do try and explore making some more tequila drink recipes like this one. Muddle 2 fresh mint leaves to release mint fragrance. Made with fresh mint and cilantro leaves and chopped cucumber it s refreshing and fabulous.
A tequila such as 1880 tequila silver works really well in this cocktail recipe. Pour the mixture over ice and top with 50ml maestro dobel diamante and sparkling water. That is until i tried a tequila mojito.
Mash mint leaves with the back of a spoon until the sugar dissolves. Reposado rested tequilas are aged in oak barrels for a period of at two months but less than a year while añejo aged or vintage tequilas have been aged in oak barrels for a minimum of one year. Set aside to infuse 10 to 30 minutes.
Strain over ice into high ball glasses and top off with soda water.
