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Toast the arrival of spring with these fresh and fruity tequila cocktails

Welcome the warmer weather with these fruity drinks

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Spring is in the air, with warmer weather, longer days, and flowers beginning to pop up after a long and cold winter. That means it’s time to move into new spring drinks trends too, and we’re seeing interest in fresh fruits and herbs for the season, taking advantage of the sharp and delicious flavors that come from using fresh ingredients.

That’s good news for tequila lovers, as tequila and fruits are natural partners. These recipes from tequila brand Dulce Vida use everything from blood orange to grapefruit juice to prickly pear for fresh flavors that are perfect for the changing season.

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Carnelian Cooks

Recipe by Carnelian Cooks

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Dulce Vida Organic Blanco Tequila
  • .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • .5 oz simple syrup
  • Prosecco, to top

Garnishes: Lime Twist and Tajin Rim

Method:

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Add tequila blanco, lime juice, and simple syrup to a shaker. Shake with ice until chilled. Strain into the final glass, top with prosecco, and garnish with a lime twist.

Coconut Lime Margarita

Carnelian Cooks

Recipe by Carnelian Cooks

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Dulce Vida Lime Tequila
  • 1 oz Coco Squeeze
  • ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • .5 oz Naranja Orange Liqueur
  • Coconut flakes, rim

Method:

In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wheel. Cin Cin!

Coconut Blood Orange Margarita

Carnelian Cooks

Recipe by Carnelian Cooks

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Dulce Vida Organic Blanco Tequila
  • 2 oz Blood Orange Juice
  • 1 oz Cream of Coconut
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • Garnish: Blood Orange Wheel, Tahin rim

Method:

To create a Tahin rim, take a lime wedge and run the juicy part along the rim of the glass. Fill a small plate with Tahin and dip the rim of the glass into the spice until it is covered with your desired amount. Set aside. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, blood orange juice, cream of coconut, lime juice and ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a final glass filled with ice and garnish with a blood orange wheel and a dash of Tahin. Cin Cin!

Cantarito

Carnelian Cooks

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Dulce Vida Organic Blanco Tequila
  • .5 oz Orange Juice
  • ¾ oz Grapefruit Juice
  • .5 oz Lime Juice
  • Pinch of Tajin
  • Grapefruit Soda, to top
  • Garnish: Lime Wheel and Orange Wheel

Method:

In a Collins glass, add all ingredients with ice. Gently stir and top with a splash of grapefruit soda. Garnish with lime wheel and orange wheel. Cin Cin!

Chile Paloma

Carnelian Cooks

Recipe by Carnelian Cooks

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Dulce Vida Organic Reposado Tequila
  • .75 oz Chile Liqueur
  • 1 oz Grapefruit Juice
  • .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • .25 oz Agave Syrup
  • Soda, to top
  • Garnish: Chile or Lime Wedge

Method:

In a Collins glass, combine all ingredients with ice. Gently stir to combine. Garnish with chile or lime wedge.

Prickly Pickle

Dulce Vida

Recipe by Dulce Vida

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Dulce Vida Reposado Tequila
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • .75 oz Prickly Pear Cordial
  • Garnishes: Salt Rim, Pickle

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake & strain into a glass with ice. Garnish and enjoy.

Georgina Torbet
Georgina Torbet
Georgina Torbet is a cocktail enthusiast based in Berlin, with an ever-growing gin collection and a love for trying out new…

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