This Valentine’s Day, the spirit of choice for cocktail fans seems to be tequila. With its increasing emphasis on high quality ingredients and traditional methods, tequila has come out of the shadows to be one of the most popular spirits for mixing in recent years, offering plenty of opportunities for experimentation with cocktails.
The brand Milagro has suggestions for romantic tequila cocktails, featuring classic romantic ingredients from Champagne to hot chocolate.
Sparkling Cristalino
Ingredients:
- 2 parts Milagro Cristalino
- 10 parts Champagne
- 1⁄2 part Cointreau
- Grapefruit peel to garnish
Method:
Pour all ingredients into a champagne flute to combine and garnish with grapefruit peel. Nothing says I love you like champagne, and adding Milagro Tequila is the perfect way to spice up your date night.
Prickled Pink
Ingredients:
- 4 parts Milagro Silver
- 2 part fresh lime juice
- 4 parts pink agua de tuna*
- Peel and roughly chop 5 prickly pears (green and/or red), add to a blender and puree until smooth. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds and pulp.
- 1 ½ part agave nectar or simple syrup
- 2 lime wheel
Method:
Pour all ingredients into a Boston shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, pour into a rocks glass with fresh ice and garnish with a lime wheel. This cocktail is perfect if you’re prickled pink with your significant other, a drink that is just as special as them.
Milagro Spiced Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
- 3 parts Milagro Reposado Tequila
- 6 parts Taza Guajillo Chili Chocolate
- Heavy Cream
- 2 Pinches Chili Powder
- Chocolate Shavings
Method:
Pour all ingredients into a mug and stir. Top with whipped cream and chili chocolate shavings. Milagro’s 100% blue agave profile pairs wonderfully for a cozy date night that is both sweet with chocolate and spicy with a hint of chili.
