I decided to use the classic margarita as my inspiration but used orange juice instead of the standard simple syrup and beer as a backing base, this allows you to enjoy more of the cocktail without over imbibing. To make this beer based tequila cocktail you will need:

• 2 oz Hornitos Plata Tequila
• 4 oz mexican lager (I recommend Dos Equis)
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz Triple Sec

Pour the tequila, orange juice, and triple sec into an ice filled lager pint glass and stir. Top off the remaining volume with your Mexican Lager of choice while stirring very gently as to mix the contents completely without building an overwhelming amount of white foam. Garnish with a lime if you wish and enjoy!

Celebrate fall with a margarita inspired Hornitos Plata Tequila Beer Cocktail; it takes the best aspects of your favorite Mexican lager and combines it with the refreshing and multifaceted margarita creating an amazing and innovative cocktail that every home bartender deserves to master.

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For the Old Fashioned you MUST use Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila because you really need its bourbon aspects to make the drink come alive. For this variety Hornitos takes their already superb Añejo tequila and ages it in deeply charred oak barrels where they are left for four months to acquire a deeper and darker golden amber color and the smoky flavor characteristic of American bourbon. To make the Old Fashioned stir two ounces of Black Barrel, 2 dashes Angostura Bitters, and a touch of simple syrup. I poured the cocktail over a single large spherical ice cube for even cooling, you should garnish with a cherry and orange peel but I sadly did not have those at the time of this article. The resulting cocktail pays homage to its bourbon roots while Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila gives it a whole new spiciness and refreshing drinkability.

Take a great leap and try Hornito’s Black Barrel Tequila in your Old fashioned, you will be rewarded with a new and innovative take on a tried and true classic.

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I rarely have tequila on the rocks because their are nearly none that have complex and deep enough flavor profiles to warrant it, but Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila flips this preconceived notion on its head. I poured the Black Barrel Tequila over a single large ice sphere and a whole new world of liquor opened up before me. The color is a dark amber that looks unmistakably like american whisky with a nose that is clearly tequila in base but with notes of vanilla and an oaky smokiness imparted by the barreling process. The palate is surprisingly oak forward and the Añejo base works very well to compliment and expose it. The oak aging process gives the already solid Añejo base a much deeper and complex flavor than I would ever expect with hints of vanilla and citrus dancing around the edges. This aged tequila ends strong with a clean and smooth caramel and wood infused finish.  

Since we are fully in the grips of the hot summer heat here in Colorado I decided to give the Hornitos recipe ‘Bitters Sweet Barrel’ a shot at my home bar. I put 1 ½ parts Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila, 1 part Campari, ¼ part Sweet Vermouth and 2 parts seltzer on ice in a mixer, stirred and strained over fresh ice, garnishing with a lime. This cocktail is perfect for summer drinking; the Campari gives a distinct earthiness to the palate due to its complex base that acts to accent and complement the oaky nature of the barrel aged tequila. Coupled while the seltzer water, Sweet Vermouth, and lime you have an amazingly refreshing, complex, and drinkable cocktail with depth that is perfect for hot summer afternoons.  

Do dad a favor and get him Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila for Father’s Day; it is a tantalizingly complex Tequila that perfectly incorporates the best of the whisky world while not abandoning  the roots that makes Hornitos so great.

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[nextpage title=”1″ ]Hornitos® Plata Paloma

For someone you just started seeing

• 2 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
• ½ part lime juice
• 2 parts white grapefruit juice
• 2 parts club soda

Preparation: Combine ingredients in a glass and serve. Garnish with a lime slice.

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[nextpage title=”1″ ]Dulce y Picante

For the steady girlfriend/boyfriend

• 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
• ½ part Green Chartreuse® Liqueur
• ¾ part pineapple juice
• 1 jalapeno slice
• ¾ part simple syrup*
• ¾ part lime
• Handful of cilantro

*To make simple syrup, mix together 1 part sugar and 1 part water and bring to a boil (approximately 1-2 minutes). Cool before serving.

Preparation: Muddle cilantro in a mixing glass, then gently muddle jalapeño on top of cilantro, then add remaining ingredients into a mixing glass. Shake well for approximately 8-10 seconds. Double strain into a double old fashioned glass rimmed with paprika sea salt. Garnish with a cilantro leaf and/or pineapple leaf.

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[nextpage title=”1″ ]Berried Treasure

For “The One”

• 2 parts Hornitos® Reposado Tequila
• ¾ part simple syrup*
• ¾ part lemon
• 6-8 blackberries
• 1-2 rosemary sprigs
• 2 dashes Angostura® Bitters

*To make simple syrup, mix together 1 part sugar and 1 part water and bring to a boil (approximately 1-2 minutes). Cool before serving.

Preparation: Add rosemary sprig and muddle, then add 6 blackberries into a mixing glass and muddle. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake well. Double strain into an old fashioned glass. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and two blackberries.[/nextpage]

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[nextpage title=”1″ ]Ginger Blitz

• 2 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
• ¾ part honey
• ¼ part allspice
• 1 part lemon
• 1 ½ parts ginger beer

Preparation: Mix together allspice and honey. Add all ingredients into a mixing glass, excluding ginger beer. Shake well for approximately 3 seconds. Add ginger beer and strain into a Collins glass. Add ice and a mint sprig for garnish.

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[nextpage title=”1″ ]Touchdown Spike

• ½ cup Hornitos® Plata Tequila
• 4 12-oz bottles lager
• ¼ cup orange juice
• ¼ cup DeKuyper® Triple Sec

Preparation: Fill pitcher with Orange Juice, DeKuyper® Triple Sec, and Hornitos® Plata. Slowly pour lager into a pitcher. Stir to mix. Fill pint glass halfway with ice and add the Signal Caller. Makes 4 – 6 servings.

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[nextpage title=”1″ ]Seattle Scramble

• 3 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
• 1 ½ parts lime juice
• 1 part agave nectar
• 3 pineapple chunks
• 5 sprigs of cilantro
• 2 thin Habanero pepper slices

Preparation: Muddle all ingredients together, add ice, shake well and strain into an old fashioned glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a Habanero slice.

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[nextpage title=”1″ ]Foxboro Sangrita

• 6 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
• 5 parts tomato juice
• 5 parts pineapple juice
• 1 part fresh-squeezed lime juice
• Teaspoon of hot sauce
• 1 pinch of salt
• 4 dashes of Mexican Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon crushed garlic

Preparation: Mix ingredients 2-8 well; chill in the fridge. Serve in a tall shot glass. For best flavor, make a day before serving. Serve your freshly-made Sangrita with a smooth shot of Hornitos® Plata Tequila. Sip alternately.

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