National Tequila Day (7/24) is coming up and Milagro Tequila has some of our favorite recipes to help celebrate.

With Summer in full swing, imbibers continually gravitate towards tequila as their go-to spirit to beat the heat and Milagro Tequila has delicious and refreshing recipes that are guaranteed to impress, such as:

• Refreshing Margarita variations, including Milagro’s classic Freshest Margarita 
• Spritz-inspired cocktails, including Milagro’s riff on the Aperol Spritz
• Large format & batched recipes, perfect to create amongst friends
• Reposado-based recipes that are full of flavor to welcome you to the brighter side of tequila.

All cocktail recipes and information around Milagro’s bottle offerings for great options to stock your at-home bar can be found below.

FOR THE ONE THAT STICKS TO THE CLASSIC BLANCO:

Recipes made with Milagro Silver, a 100% blue agave tequila renowned for its exceptional smoothness, offer notes of bright fresh agave, citrus and pear that compliment any cocktail for National Tequila Day. 

Mexican Spritz

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ parts Milagro Silver
• 2 parts Aperol
• ½ parts Grapefruit juice
• 3 parts Prosecco

Method: Pour tequila, Aperol and grapefruit juice over ice, top with Prosecco, and garnish with grapefruit slices. Enjoy the 100% blue agave flavors balanced out with the brightness of grapefruit and Aperol.

FOR THE REPOSADO LOVER: 

Recipes made with Milagro Reposado, rested in American Oak barrels for 2-4 months, allowing for a smooth flavor that elevates your cocktail’s flavor without overpowering it.

Veracruzana 

Ingredients:

• 2 Parts Milagro Reposado
• 3/4 Part Agave Nectar*
• 1 Part Fresh Lime Juice
• 4 Chunks Pineapple
• 2 Basil Leaves
• 1 Pineapple Slice
• 1 Basil Leaf

Preparation: Muddle pineapple and basil leaves in a Boston shaker. Add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake vigorously and strain over into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with pineapple and basil. *Or substitute with Simple Syrup at the end of preparation. Enjoy the brighter side of tequila with Milagro’s 100% blue agave Tequila.

FOR THE MARGARITA-LOYALIST

The Freshest Margarita

Ingredients: 

• 2 parts Milagro Silver
• ¾ parts agave nectar*
• 1 part fresh lime juice
• 1 lime wheel

Preparation: Pour all ingredients into a Boston shaker, add ice, shake and strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel. * Or Substitute with Simple Syrup. This cocktail will bring tequila fans to the Brighter Side of Tequila!

FOR THE HOST THAT ALWAYS GOES ALL OUT

Ponche Mexa Punch

Ingredients:

• 1 Part Milagro Silver
• 1/2 Part Jalapeno Simple Syrup
• 1 Part Mandarin Juice
• 1/2  Part Lime Juice
• 1/2  Part Agave Nectar*
• 2 Parts Vanilla Soda
• Lime Wheels
• Edible Flowers

Method: Pour all ingredients, except soda, into a punch bowl over a block of ice and stir. top with vanilla soda and garnish with lime wheels and edible flowers. *Find online / or substitute with simple syrup. In the heart of summer, there’s no better way to celebrate National Tequila Day than with Milagro’s refreshing cocktails!