5 Tequila Spiked Cocktails To Drink This Weekend

This is not your average margarita. El Jimador Reposado tequila, Cointreau, house made ginger syrup, lime and specially blended ginger salt come together to create a refreshing, slightly spicy margarita on the rocks with a nice herbaceous punch.

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Inspired by the Ramos Gin Fizz, this cocktail combines reposado tequila with pistachio orgeat, lemon, egg white, cream and soda for a south-of-the-border style take on the classic drink. Decadent yet light, this cocktail is perfect for the season.

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You can't go wrong with a little sweet heat. Cabeza Tequila, fresh lime juice, house made smoked ancho chili syrup, with an ancho salted rim. The house made smoked ancho chili syrup adds a unique, flavorful twist on this otherwise classic margarita.

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Instead of tequila, try mezcal for a smoky spin on a traditional fruity cocktail. Mezcal, ancho chiles, jalapeño and apricot come together creating a cocktail with sweet burn and smokey flavor. For this drink, apricot pairs well with the sweet and smoky ancho chiles and the rich heat of the jalapeños.

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This cocktail employs a technique called nitro muddling, the use of liquid nitrogen to freeze components of a cocktail while muddling them down to powdery perfection. Nitro muddled mint and berries are combined with lime juice, Casamigos Reposado, hibiscus tea, and St. Germain for a cocktail with multiple levels of freshness.

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