Makes two 3-ounce drinks
On the rocks, straight up, salt, no salt. All good questions to ask. Straight up is served without ice and in a martini glass. On the rocks, means over ice and can be served in a wine glass or old fashioned glass. To make it salt rimmed, simply rub a lime wedge around the top of glass and dip it into a dish of coarse salt.
cocktail shaker filled with ice
2 ounces lime sour mix (recipe below)
1 ½ ounces triple sec
2 ounces tequila
2 lime wedges, to garnish
Add sour mix, triple sec and tequila to cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until outside of container beads up with sweat. Serve straight up or on the rocks, as you like. Garnish each drink with one lime wedge.
Makes two 3-ounce drinks
These fruity cocktails make for easy drinking. I’ve cut back the alcohol a bit so you can enjoy a few without regret the ‘morning after’.
cocktail shaker filled with ice
2 ounces fresh blended watermelon juice
2 ounces lime sour mix (recipe below)
½ ounce triple sec
1 ounce tequila
few springs of fresh cilantro
2 watermelon wedges, to garnish
Add watermelon juice, sour mix, triple sec, tequila and cilantro to cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until outside of container beads ups with sweat. Serve straight up or on the rocks, as you like. Garnish each drink with one watermelon wedge.
Makes 1 ½ cups
This is a refreshing base to add to sparkling water for a refreshing non-alcoholic drink. Traditional recipes call for egg whites but you’ll find this one tastes just as good without them.
¾ cup simple syrup
¾ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
Combine ingredients and shake well. Store in refrigerator until ready to use for up to one week.