Hornitos Tequila Cocktails For Valentine’s Day

12 Feb 2019 by Sandra Escobedo in Cuisine, General, Home, Pleasure, Products, Spirits

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, here are a couple of Hornitos Tequila cocktail recipes that will have you and your significant other raising a glass and toasting your love this holiday. Treat your partner to breakfast in bed, complete with a Spicy Maria. And to sweeten up the day try the Mint Chocolate Black Barrel cocktail.

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Spicy Maria

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos Plata Tequila
  • 2 parts Spicy Maria mix

Preparation: Build Spicy Maria mix in a large container. Combine Spicy Maria mix with tequila in a Pilsner glass over fresh ice and stir. Garnish with celery, bacon and an olive skewer.

To Make Spicy Maria Mix (Recipe serves 20)

  • 4 ½ parts fresh lime juice
  • 46 parts tomato juice
  • 3 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tsp. hot sauce
  • 2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. celery salt
  • 2 tsp. steak sauce
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. salt

Mint Chocolate Black Barrel

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos Black Barrel® Tequila
  • ¾ part chocolate liqueur
  • 2 dashes Angostura® bitters
  • Mint leaves
  • Strawberry

Preparation: Lightly muddle 3-5 mint leaves in a shaker. Add remainder of ingredients into the shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a strawberry.

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