Love it or hate it, romance season is on the horizon again. In advance of Valentine’s Day, you’ll be seeing lots of sweet and fruity drinks — but romance can be a little bittersweet too, as these tequila cocktails show. If you fancy something a little moodier for your celebration, then these cocktails could be what you’re looking for.
Cranberry Spritz
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Cuervo Tradicional Blanco
- 1 oz Cranberry Juice
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 3 oz Sparkling Wine
Method:
Add the first three ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a wine glass filled with fresh ice. Top with sparkling wine and gently stir to combine, garnish with skewered cranberries.
Mexpresso Martini
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Gran Centenario Añejo
- 2 oz Espresso
- 1/2 oz Chili Liqueur
- 1/2 Vanilla Simple Syrup*
- Garnish: 3 Coffee Beans
*Syrup Preparation: Bring 1 cup of water to a pot and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat, add 1 cup of sugar, and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat and add 1 vanilla bean. Remove bean when room temperature is reached or leave in container for a stronger flavor.
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with three coffee beans.
Cupid Cuervo
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Cuervo Tradicional Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz Campari (Italian aperitif)
- 1 oz Blanc Vermouth
- 1 Strawberry
- 1 Lime Wedge
Glassware: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Twist with a Heart Punched Out
Method:
Muddle the strawberry and lime wedge in a mixing glass. Add the remaining ingredients and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into a rocks glass filled with one large ice cube. Garnish with an orange twist with a heart punched out as well as the punched out heart.
