National Tequila Day is coming up next week (7/24), so let’s celebrate with Cuervo, the world’s oldest tequila brand.  Check below for full recipes, all including Cuervo Tradicional, a rich 100% blue agave tequila.

Whatever your mood, we have the perfect tequila cocktail for you.

• Classic Cuervo Margarita is an elevated margarita recipe with a combination of citrus, tequila and lime
• Mint Pineapple Fresca provides a refreshing fruity and herbal taste with every sip
• Agave Cooler is the perfect summer drink with bright grapefruit flavors
• Agave Margarita celebrates the foundation of tequila: agave.
• Paloma Picante is a spicy twist on the beloved paloma

Agave Cooler  (above) : Sip on something cool this summer with a bright, grapefruit, tequila cooler. 

• Ingredients 

• 2 oz Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Tequila Plata*
• 6 oz Grapefruit soda
• Squeeze of lime
• Chili salt for the rim & garnish with a grapefruit wedge

• Cocktail Preparation: Run a grapefruit wedge around the rim of a highball glass and dip it into chili salt. Place ice in the highball glass and add the ingredients. Stir and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

Classic Cuervo Margarita: Elevate your traditional margarita with a combination of citrus, tequila and lime!

• Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Plata Tequila
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice

• 1 oz. orange liqueur
• Agave syrup to taste
• Lime for garnish
• Salt for rim
• Ice

• Glass: Rocks
• Garnish: Salt on rim and lime wedge
• Cocktail Preparation: In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Jose Cuervo® Tradicional®  Plata, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, and agave syrup to taste. Shake well! Run lime wedge around the rim of glass then dip the glass into salt. Add ice to the glass and strain in contents of the shaker. Garnish the glass with a lime wedge and enjoy!

Mint Pineapple Fresca: Refresh your cocktail skills with this fruity and herbal cocktail. 

• Ingredients 

• 2 oz. Jose Cuervo Tradicional® Tequila Reposado*
• 1 oz. Lime juice
• 3/4 oz. Agave nectar
• Pineapple chunks

• Mint

• Cocktail Preparation: Muddle pineapple chunks and mint leaves. Add tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar. Stir until well mixed. Strain mixture into glass over ice. Garnish with mint sprig, pineapple slice, and frond.

Agave Margarita: Celebrate the creation of tequila with this dynamic agave margarita. 

• Ingredients 

• 2 oz. Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Plata*
• 1-2 oz. of agave nectar (as needed)

• 1 oz. fresh lime juice
• Chili salt for the rim of your glass
• Lime for garnish
• Rosemary for garnish
• Mint for garnish

• Cocktail Preparation: Add tequila, agave and lime juice to shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Run lime wedge along the rim of glass and dip in chili salt. Pour into glass over ice. Garnish with rosemary and mint. Enjoy!

Paloma Picante: Spice up your traditional paloma with chili salt and grapefruit this summer. 

• Ingredients

• 2 oz Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Tequila Plata*

• 6 oz Grapefruit soda
• Squeeze of lime
• Chili salt for the rim & garnish with a grapefruit wedge

• Preparation: Run a grapefruit wedge around the rim of a highball glass and dip it into chili salt. Place ice in the highball glass and add the ingredients. Stir and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.