WHAT: For those searching for the best Cinco de Mayo tequila cocktails to enjoy for your festive celebration, PATRÓN Tequila offers four recipes ranging from a spicy take on the classic Margarita with PATRÓN Reposado to fruit-forward serves featuring PATRÓN 100.
PATRÓN Tequila is handcrafted exclusively in Jalisco, Mexico using three ingredients: 100% Weber Blue Agave, water, and yeast. The portfolio includes expressions for both sipping and cocktails, including PATRÓN Reposado, aged for at least four months for a smooth profile with notes of roasted agave, light oak, and vanilla, and PATRÓN 100, a 100-proof tequila made using 100% tahona production and distilled to proof for a bold, agave-forward character. There's an expression for every palate.
Whether planning a Cinco de Mayo celebration or searching for a new tequila cocktail to make at home, these PATRÓN Tequila recipes offer options for a range of tastes and occasions.
PATRÓN Reposado Spicy Margarita
A spicy margarita made with PATRÓN Reposado, fresh lime, agave and jalapeño.
For those looking to add a little heat, the PATRÓN Reposado Spicy Margarita balances fresh jalapeño spice with the rich and subtly oaked character of PATRÓN Reposado.
Ingredients
2 oz PATRÓN Reposado Tequila
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 oz Agave Syrup
3 Seedless Jalapeño Slices
Tajín, for rim
Lime Wheel, for garnish
Method
Gently muddle the jalapeño slices in a cocktail shaker. Add PATRÓN Reposado, lime juice, agave syrup and ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice into a Tajín-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel and jalapeño slice.
PATRÓN 100 Margarita
A classic margarita centered around the bold, tahona-crushed agave character of PATRÓN 100.
PATRÓN 100 is the brand’s first distilled-to-proof tequila and is handcrafted through 100% tahona stone production to deliver 100% of the full agave character.
Ingredients
2 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
.5 oz Blood Orange Juice
.5 oz PATRÓN CITRÓNGE Orange Liqueur
.5 oz Agave
Method
Shake ingredients with ice and serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with 2 basil leaves or Thyme Sprigs.
PATRÓN 100 Watermelon Margarita
A watermelon margarita with the bold, agave-forward character of PATRÓN 100.
Created by Victoria Garcia of Sip & Guzzle, the PATRÓN 100 Watermelon Margarita pairs one of summer's signature flavors with the bold, complex character of PATRÓN 100.
Ingredients
1 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
0.5 oz Suze
0.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Watermelon Cordial
Method
Shake ingredients with ice and serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a watermelon slice.
PATRÓN 100 Highball
Tropical passion fruit and warm cardamom pair seamlessly with the bold, agave-rich intensity of PATRÓN 100.
Crafted by Kat Phillips of Bar Madonna, this vibrant, refreshing highball delivers a perfectly balanced, elevated twist to the 100 proof tequila.
Ingredients
1 oz PATRÓN 100 Tequila
0.5 oz Honey Syrup
0.5 oz Passion Fruit Purée
0.75 oz Adjusted Mandarin Juice
1 dash Saline
3 dashes Cardamom Bitters
Top: Topo Chico
Method
Shake ingredients with ice and top with soda in a highball with an ice spear. Garnish with Tajín & Dehydrated Orange Zest.
WHERE TO FIND PATRÓN: PATRÓN Reposado and PATRÓN 100 are all available in the U.S at retailers nationwide.
About PATRÓN Tequila
From hand-harvesting the highest-quality 100% Weber Blue Agave, to the traditional, time-honored distillation process — PATRÓN Tequila is crafted with meticulous precision and care. Though PATRÓN has grown to become one of the most recognized and respected luxury spirits brands in the world, it is still exclusively produced in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, in the same small batches and with the same commitment to quality and craftsmanship. For more information about PATRÓN Tequilas and Liqueurs, please visit www.patrontequila.com.
PATRÓN is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited.
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