How to Mix Drinks using Tequila
Tequila is a liquor derived from the blue agave plant in Mexico. Once the cactus-like plant has reached 12 years of age, the juice is extracted and steamed. It's then fermented and distilled twice before it becomes tequila. Liquor must contain at least 51% agave to be sold as tequila, with the rest being sugars. Does this Spark an idea?
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To make a classic margarita on the rocks, pour three ounces of tequila in a shaker. Add one ounce of triple sec or your choice of orange-flavored liqueur. Add two ounces of sweet and sour, or fresh lime juice, along with a few ice cubes and shake. Pour into a salt-rimmed glass filled with ice. To make a frozen margarita, use the same ingredients but add four ounces of limeade and six cups of ice. Mix the ingredients in a blender and serve in a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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To make Mexican coffee, brew eight ounces of coffee. Mix a half ounce of coffee-flavored liqueur or Kahlua and a half ounce of tequila in a coffee mug. Add the coffee and stir with a spoon or stirring stick. Garnish with whipped cream and serve hot.
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To make a Long Island iced tea, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice. Using your shaker, mix together a half ounce each tequila, light rum, vodka, gin and triple sec or Cointreau. Add an ounce of sour mix and a few ice cubes. Shake well and pour into the glass. Top with a splash of Coca-Cola and garnish with a lemon wedge.
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To make a tequila sunrise, pour an ounce of tequila into a glass filled with ice. Add orange juice almost to the top of the glass, then slowly pour an ounce of grenadine on top. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
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To make a bloody maria, use a shaker to mix two ounces of tequila, four ounces of tomato juice, three dashes of Tabasco sauce, three dashes of Worcestershire sauce, one teaspoon of horseradish, one ounce of clam juice, one teaspoon of Dijon mustard, a dash of sherry and a splash of lime juice. Shake and pour into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with a celery stalk and cocktail shrimp.
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