Friday the 13th Cocktails

For the first time since 2000, Friday the 13^th and a full moon will align this Friday, June 13, 2014, so you might be thinking that it’s a good night to stay in ;)

But don’t let superstition get in the way of indulging in some spook-tacular cocktails! Here are some cocktail recipes to get you in the Freaky Friday spirit -

Lucky 13

• 1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
• ¼ part DeKuyper® Pomegranate Liqueur
• ¼ part JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur
• 3 parts pomegranate juice
• 1 part coconut water
• ½ part lemon juice
• ¼ tbsp. sugar (to rim glasses)
• 1 lime wedge for garnish
• Pomegranate seeds

Preparation: Rim your glass by running a lime wedge around the rim and dipping in sugar. In a shaker filled with ice, combine pomegranate juice, coconut water, tequila, liquors and lemon juice. Shake and pour into prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and 13 fresh pomegranate seeds.

Superstitious Sipper

• 1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
• ½ lime
• ½ part simple syrup
• 2 sage leaves (plus more for garnish)
• Soda water
• Cucumber slice (for garnish)

Preparation: Muddle together sage and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. Squeeze in juice from half a lime, add tequila and ice.  Stir and pour into glass. Top with soda water and garnish with a sage leaf and cucumber slice.

Midnight Moon Margarita

• 1 ½ parts Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
• 4 parts sparkling blackberry soda
• ¼ cup fresh blackberries
• ¾ part fresh lime juice
• ¼ part simple syrup
• Ice
• Lime wedge (for garnish)

Preparation: Place 2-3 whole blackberries in your glass. In a blender, puree the rest of the fresh blackberries with lime juice and simple syrup. Strain into a cocktail shaker, add the Tequila and ice and shake to chill. Pour your glass ⅓ full with the blackberry-lime-tequila mixture. Top with chilled blackberry soda. Garnish glass with a lime wedge. Salud!