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How to Make the Tommy’s Margarita
Who is Tommy and why does he have his own margarita? Simply put, Tommy’s Margarita is the same as the original recipe, except using agave syrup instead of the triple sec. Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco is where this popular tequila cocktail was born.…
How to Make Easy & Fun Tequila Cocktails at Home
If you are a Tequila lover, World Tequila Day on July 24 is your day! I’ve created a list of easy Tequila cocktails, so you can try a different way everyday, plus a few extras! Easy Tequila Cocktails The Classic Margarita This easy classic cocktail…
How to Make the El Rayo Tequila & Tonic
Are you Gin and Tonic-ed out? Well, I am having El Rayo’s Tequila & Tonic (or ‘T&T’) this summer. El Rayo was launched by childhood friends Tom Bishop and Jack Vereker. They had become agave-obsessed after opening a bottle of Añejo tequila brought back from…
How to Make a Margarita
There are loads of creation myths for the Margarita. I love the singer Peggy Lee, so as much as I know this is probably untrue, I want to imagine bartender Santos Cruz, at the Balinese Room in Galveston, Texas, mixing it up for her while she…
How to Make The Cheshire Cat
Want to hear Ashley Dods, Dining Room Manager of FIG restaurant describe the cocktails – head to the Lush Life episode on Charleston! If you want to see how it all goes down, here is a video I took: Here is the recipe!
How to Make the Connaught Bar’s Sweet & Z
This cocktail is inspired by two guests who were completely different, but the best of friends: one in fashion with a love of strong drinks and the other a quieter soul with a love of fine food and sweeter drinks! Although they were completely different,…
How to Make the Don Julio 70 White Negroni
Originally launched in the US to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the year Don Julio González began perfecting the art of tequila making, Don Julio 70 combines traditional Añejo flavours that result from 18 months of barrel aging with the fresh agave flavour and silver…