Sauza® Tequila Cocktails

By Adam Rains

Sauza® Cucumber Margarita

Serves 4

Ingredients:

¾ cup Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
2 parts JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur
1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced
6 parts fresh lime juice
2 parts simple syrup

Instructions:

In a pint glass, muddle together sliced cucumber and Sauza® Blue Tequila. Let sit in the refrigerator for one hour. Strain the cucumber Tequila and combine with all ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and serve over ice. Garnish with reserved cucumber slices and a wedge of lime. Enjoy!

Sauza® Blackberry Margarita

Serves 5

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila*
4 cups sparkling blackberry soda
2 cups fresh blackberries
¾ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup simple syrup
Ice

Instructions:

In a blender, puree 1 cup fresh blackberries with ¾ cup lime juice and ¼ simple syrup. Strain into a cocktail shaker, add the Tequila and ice and shake to chill. Rim Champagne flutes with sugar. Place 2-3 whole blackberries (fresh or frozen) in each glass. Pour each glass ⅓ full with the Blackberry-Lime-Tequila mixture. Top with chilled Blackberry soda. Enjoy!

Sauza® Strawberry Sparklers

Serves 10

Ingredients:

6 parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila*
2 parts DeKuyper® Strawberry Liquor
1 bottle (chilled) Rose Champagne
4 parts limeade
1 pint strawberries
2 tbsp. sugar
1 wedged lime

Instructions:

Wash, stem, quarter and freeze strawberries for at least 1 hour (can be done the day ahead). Run a wedge of lime around the rim of your champagne flute and dip in a plate of sugar to coat rim. Repeat until all glasses are prepared. Place 3 frozen strawberries in the bottom of each prepared flute. Open champagne and pour glasses approximately 2/3 of the way full. In a shaker filled with ice, combine tequila, limeade, and strawberry liquor. Shake. Add a squeeze of fresh lime if desired. Top each glass with the cocktail and serve immediately. Enjoy!

About Sauza®

Sauza Blue Tequila is crafted at the renowned Sauza Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico. The agave plants are put into tequila production within 48 hours of being hand-picked, then milled and steeped prior to cooking in a process called Fresh Pressed Agave, resulting in the freshest, natural, crisp agave flavor. Sauza Blue Tequila is the perfect tequila for a premium, fresh-tasting margarita.