Swap Out Whiskey for Tequila in these Classic Holiday Cocktails

Dear readers, if you are a fan of tequila and haven’t yet tried PaQuí—you are in for a treat.  PaQuí Tequila is home to the smoothest award-winning tequilas. The brand has worked closely with a world-renowned Master Distiller who invented a proprietary process that others cannot mimic. The meticulous and precise process is designed to bring out the most pleasing aromas and delicious flavors of the agave fruit. These holiday cocktails made with PaQuí Tequila will surely impress.

Egg Nog Cocktail: Traditional eggnog recipes use rum, brandy, or bourbon. PaQuí Añejo keeps the rich, silky oak taste you’d find in those spirits, with a burst of agave to give this classic holiday drink a Latin flare.

Eggnog Cocktail

Traditional eggnog recipes use rum, brandy, or bourbon. Our Añejo keeps the rich, silky oak taste you’d find in those spirits, with a burst of agave to give this classic holiday drink a Latin flare.

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz PaQuí Añejo
• 4 oz chilled Fresh Eggnog
• Orange peel

Directions:

1. In an Old Fashioned glass, add tequila.
2. Fill glass with ice, then pour over eggnog until glass is full.
3. Stir well, and garnish with orange peel.

Blood Orange Tequila Hot Toddy:  Sweet, smooth, and festive, this warm tequila drink is a celebration for your taste buds.  Swapping the traditional whiskey for smooth tequila from PaQuí, this blood orange hot toddy is the perfect beverage to curl up with on a cold winter’s night.

Blood Orange Tequila Hot Toddy

Ingredients

• 2 ounces PaQuí Silvera Tequila
• ½ ounce fresh lemon juice (3 teaspoons)
• 3-4 blood orange wheels
• 2 dashes cinnamon
• 2 ginger tea bags
• ½ ounce agave syrup

Instructions

1. Steep two ginger tea bags in 5 ounces of hot water for 15 minutes covered.
2. Combine 3 slices of blood orange, agave syrup, cinnamon and lemon juice and muddle them.
3. Pour 4 ounces of hot ginger tea over the muddled ingredients and stir.
4. Strain the mixture into a tempered glass and add 2 ounces of PaQuí Silvera Tequila. Stir, and garnish with a blood orange wheel and a cinnamon stick.
   
   
   
   
   
   PaQuí Revolver:  A relatively recent cocktail, the Revolver earned its place in San Francisco where the theatrics of the flamed orange twist caused quite the stir. With sweet notes of chocolate, bright aromas of citrus, and calming earthy tones of coffee, the PaQuí Revolver is a perfect after-dinner or dessert drink designed to delight your senses.
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      PAQUI REVOLVER COCKTAIL

      Ingredients

      • 2 oz. (60ml) PaQuí Reposado or Anéjo Tequila
      • .50 oz. (15ml) Kalua Liquor
      • 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
      • 2 dashes Orange Bitters
      • Orange Zest Flamed⁠

      Preparation

      1. Add all ingredients in a rocks glass.
      2. Add ice and stir well.
      3. Garnish with an orange zest, flamed.
      4. Drink and be happy.

      
      

      Bar Tender Tip

      Flame an orange peel over the top of the drink to really brighten the flavors.

      
      

      CLASSIC AÑEJO OLD FASHIONED

      Ingredients

      A great new twist on the timeless cocktail.

      • 2 oz. (60ml) PaQuí Añejo Tequila
      • 1 Dash Simple Sugar or Agave Nectar
      • 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
      • Ice
      • Orange Peel
      • Lemon Peel

      Preparation

      1. Mix tequila, bitters, and sugar into a glass.
      2. Add ice, and stir until well mixed.
      3. Garnish with a lemon peel and an orange peel.
      4. Drink and be happy.