Time to break out the chips and guac… Cinco de Mayo is here! Although the shelter-in-place order is still an unfortunate reality for many of us, that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate one of our favorite boozy holidays this month! Since 47% of all drinks ordered on Cinco de Mayo are margaritas, we rounded up Cask Cartel’s best-selling tequilas (along with some awesome drink recipes) that are sure to pair perfectly with your tacos.
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Tequila: Clase Azul Reposado
Made with 100% organic Tequilana Weber Blue agaves, Clase Azul is a magnum of ultra-premium Tequila from the Jesus Maria region of Jalisco. Not only do local artisans handcraft each bottle one at a time, but the agave Tequila is aged for a minimum of 8 months before bottling in a hand-painted Talavera carafe. The quality is apparent in its vanilla-y and earthy agave notes. Also, enjoy a touch of tropical fruit sweetness and honey.
Fresh Plata Margarita
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. Clase Azul Plata Tequila
1 oz. fresh-pressed lime juice
1 oz. agave nectar
DIRECTIONS
Shake and serve over ice. Garnish with a lime slice.
*recipe from Tequila Clase Azul
Tequila: Agavero
100% Blue Agave añejo and reposado tequilas are blended to make Agavero. Each is aged separately in white oak casks, then mixed with the essence of the Damiana, a flower indigenous to the mountains of Jalisco. To say this tequila is smooth is an understatement. One sip and your taste buds will experience a robust combination of herbal and floral notes.
Margarita Agavero
INGREDIENTS
2 ½ oz Agavero® Original
Half of freshly squeezed orange
½ oz fresh squeezed lime juice
½ oz agave nectar
DIRECTIONS
Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour over ice. Garnish with a lime or a pineapple wedge.
*recipe from Agavero
Tequila: George Strait | Codigo 1530 ENCORE Edition Anejo Tequila
Made with 100% pure Blue Weber Agave, George Strait Encore Edition Añejo is a private recipe refined over many generations by an artisan distilling family in Amatitán. It is aged for a minimum of 18 months in the finest Cabernet French White Oak barrels. Pour yourself a glass, and you will enjoy hints of fruit, oak, vanilla and a bit of spice.
Codigo Tequila Manhattan Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
4 oz George Strait Codigo Anejo Tequila
1 oz vermouth
4 dashes of orange bitters
Pitted maraschino cherries
DIRECTIONS
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Pour in the tequila, vermouth and bitters and stir gently until cold. Pour over ice in a rocks glass and garnish with maraschino cherries.
*recipe from Creative Culinary
These drinks are sure to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Taco Tuesday with a bang. During these uncertain times, it is always a good idea to bring back some normalcy. So throw that virtual party. Make these cocktails. Not only will you create new memories that will last a lifetime, but you’ll also add some of the nation’s most popular liquors to your home collection.
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